Cleared Traditional

K811937 - ARGYLE TARTAN TRACHEAL TUBE

K811937 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARGYLE TARTAN TRACHEAL TUBE, manufactured by Sherwood Medical Co.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

K811937 · Sherwood Medical Co. · Anesthesiology device
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Jul 1981
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Class 2
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K811937 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARGYLE TARTAN TRACHEAL TUBE. Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sherwood Medical Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 31, 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 868.5730 - 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 - K811937

510(k) Number K811937 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 06, 1981
Decision Date July 31, 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.

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 176
Devices cleared under the same product code (BTR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K811937.
SOFT TIP LOW PRESSURE CUFFED ORAL/NASAL
K821027 · Shiley, Inc. · May 1982
VYGON ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES
K813373 · Exco, Inc. · Dec 1981
SLICK ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
K812943 · Polamedco, Inc. · Nov 1981
LINDHOLM ANATOMICAL TRACHEAL TUBE
K811888 · Mallinckrodt Critical Care · Jul 1981
SLICK SET W/SURELOC EXTERNAL CONNECTOR
K810151 · Polamedco, Inc. · Feb 1981
CONCEPT ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
K801213 · Concept, Inc. · May 1980