Cleared Traditional

K823291 - COMMUNITRACH TUBE

K823291 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COMMUNITRACH TUBE, manufactured by Implant Technology, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 64-day FDA review.

K823291 · Implant Technology, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Class 2
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K823291 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COMMUNITRACH TUBE. Classified as Tube, Tracheostomy (w/wo Connector) (product code BTO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Implant Technology, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 8, 1983 after a review of 64 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 - K823291

510(k) Number K823291 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 05, 1982
Decision Date January 08, 1983
Days to Decision 64 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 64d
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 76
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