Cleared Traditional

K173603 - Monarch Airway Clearance System

K173603 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Monarch Airway Clearance System, manufactured by Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BYI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 337-day FDA review.

K173603 · Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K173603 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Monarch Airway Clearance System. Classified as Percussor, Powered-electric (product code BYI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (Singapore, SG). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 24, 2018 after a review of 337 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5665 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K173603

510(k) Number K173603 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 2017
Decision Date October 24, 2018
Days to Decision 337 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
197d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 337d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BYI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BYI Percussor, Powered-electric
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5665
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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