Cleared Traditional

K173912 - BLUperc Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit with BLUselect tube, BLUperc Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit with BLUselect Suctionaid tube, BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit with BLUselect tube, BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit with BLUselect Suctionaid tube (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Anesthesiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K173912 · Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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May 2018
Decision
137d
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Class 2
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K173912 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BLUperc Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit with BLUselect tube, BLUperc P.... Classified as Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff (product code JOH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 8, 2018 after a review of 137 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5800 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K173912 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 22, 2017
Decision Date May 08, 2018
Days to Decision 137 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 137d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JOH Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5800
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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