Cleared Traditional

K162582 - HumiGard Surgical Humidification System

K162582 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HumiGard Surgical Humidification System, manufactured by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HIF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 281-day FDA review.

K162582 · Fisher & Paykel Healthcare · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K162582 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HumiGard Surgical Humidification System, HumiGard Humdified Insufflation Kit. Classified as Insufflator, Laparoscopic (product code HIF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (Auckland, NZ). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 23, 2017 after a review of 281 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1730 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K162582

510(k) Number K162582 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 15, 2016
Decision Date June 23, 2017
Days to Decision 281 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
121d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 281d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HIF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HIF Insufflator, Laparoscopic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1730
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

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