Cleared Traditional

K210558 - LiteAire Basic Dual-Valved, Collapsible MDI Holding Chamber (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K210558 · Thayer Medical Corporation · Anesthesiology device
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Apr 2022
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K210558 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LiteAire Basic Dual-Valved, Collapsible MDI Holding Chamber. Classified as Holding Chambers, Direct Patient Interface (product code NVP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Thayer Medical Corporation (Tucson, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 2022 after a review of 400 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5630 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K210558 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 25, 2021
Decision Date April 01, 2022
Days to Decision 400 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
261d slower than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 400d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NVP Holding Chambers, Direct Patient Interface
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5630
Definition Holding Chambers Are Devices That Are Used With Nebulizers And Metered Dose Inhalers And Are Comprised Of A Reservoir Into Which An Aerosol Medication Is Dispensed. A Holding Chamber Uses A Valved Mouthpiece Through Which The Patient Inhales The Dispensed Medication. Holding Chambers Are Intended To Minimize Delivery Of Large Aerosolized Particles
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.