Cleared Traditional

K810978 - MONTGOMERY SILICONE TRACHEAL T-TUBE

K810978 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MONTGOMERY SILICONE TRACHEAL T-TUBE, manufactured by Boston Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

K810978 · Boston Medical Products, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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May 1981
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Class 2
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K810978 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MONTGOMERY SILICONE TRACHEAL T-TUBE. Classified as Tube, Tracheostomy (w/wo Connector) (product code BTO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Medical Products, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 5, 1981 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K810978

510(k) Number K810978 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 10, 1981
Decision Date May 05, 1981
Days to Decision 25 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
115d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTO Tube, Tracheostomy (w/wo Connector)
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.

Regulatory Peers - BTO Tube, Tracheostomy (w/wo Connector)

All 58
Devices cleared under the same product code (BTO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K810978.
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SHILEY LOW PRESSURE THIN-CUFFED TRACH
K811033 · Shiley, Inc. · May 1981
TRACHEOSTOMA VENT
K810436 · Bivona Medical Technologies · Mar 1981
SHILEY SINGLE CANNULA TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE
K810106 · Shiley, Inc. · Feb 1981
MONTG. TRACHEAL CANNULA
K802916 · Boston Medical Products, Inc. · Dec 1980