Cleared Traditional

K821129 - AIRLIFE NEBULIZER HEATER

K821129 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AIRLIFE NEBULIZER HEATER by Airlife, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CAF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K821129 · Airlife, Inc. · Anesthesiology device

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Decision

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K821129 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AIRLIFE NEBULIZER HEATER. Classified as Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface) (product code CAF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Airlife, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 18, 1982 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number	K821129 FDA.gov
FDA Decision	Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received	April 20, 1982
Decision Date	May 18, 1982
Days to Decision	28 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

112d faster than avg

Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 28d

Pathway characteristics

Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code	CAF Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface)
Device Class	Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation	21 CFR 868.5630

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 - CAF Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface)

All 93

Devices cleared under the same product code (CAF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K821129.

VARIABLE NEBULIZER HEATER

K851074 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Jun 1985

SINGLE USE NEBULIZER-ADJUST-AIR ENTRAIN

K834077 · Airlife, Inc. · Dec 1983

SINGLE USE NEBULIZER, ADJUST. AIR-

K830895 · Airlife, Inc. · Apr 1983

MISTY NEBULIZER

K802477 · Airlife, Inc. · Oct 1980

CIRCUITS, BREATHING W/CONNECTORS, ADAPT

K801875 · Airlife, Inc. · Aug 1980

0.45% SODIUM CHLORIDE SOL./RESP. THERAPY

K800294 · Abbott Laboratories · Mar 1980

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Manufacturer of K821129

Airlife, Inc.

Mchenry, IL · US

Regulatory profile

76 submissions 76 cleared

100% clearance rate · Active in Anesthesiology

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