Cleared Traditional

K791046 - ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES, LONG & SHORT TERM

K791046 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES, manufactured by Extracorporeal Medical Specialities, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 8-day FDA review.

K791046 · Extracorporeal Medical Specialities, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Class 2
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K791046 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES, LONG & SHORT TERM. Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Extracorporeal Medical Specialities, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 1979 after a review of 8 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5730 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K791046

510(k) Number K791046 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 05, 1979
Decision Date June 13, 1979
Days to Decision 8 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
132d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 8d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTR Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5730
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.

Regulatory Peers - BTR Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector)

All 157
Devices cleared under the same product code (BTR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K791046.
OHIO DISPOSABLE TRACHEAL TUBE
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FOME-CUF-WIRE RE-ENFORCED, AIRE-CUF WIRE
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MODEL GV-10 LANZ PRESSURE-VALVE
K791045 · Extracorporeal Medical Specialities, Inc. · Jun 1979
OXYGENERATOR NO. M-049
K790927 · Mem Medical, Inc. · May 1979
TUBE, ARMORED TRACHEAL
K790575 · National Patent Development Corp. · Apr 1979
ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE W/HOLDER & CONNECTOR
K790312 · Respiratory Support Products, Inc. · Feb 1979