Cleared Traditional

K161808 - Solution Set with 1.2 Micron Air Eliminating Filter

K161808 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Solution Set with 1.2 Micron Air Elimin..., manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FPA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 355-day FDA review.

K161808 · Baxter Healthcare Corporation · General Hospital
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K161808 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Solution Set with 1.2 Micron Air Eliminating Filter. Classified as Set, Administration, Intravascular (product code FPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Healthcare Corporation (Round Lake, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 21, 2017 after a review of 355 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K161808

510(k) Number K161808 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 2016
Decision Date June 21, 2017
Days to Decision 355 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
226d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 355d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FPA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FPA Set, Administration, Intravascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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