Cleared Traditional

K830352 - REINFORCED SILICONE TRACHEAL TUBE

K830352 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for REINFORCED SILICONE TRACHEAL TUBE, manufactured by Portex, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 33-day FDA review.

K830352 · Portex, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Mar 1983
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K830352 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REINFORCED SILICONE TRACHEAL TUBE. Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Portex, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 8, 1983 after a review of 33 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 - K830352

510(k) Number K830352 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 03, 1983
Decision Date March 08, 1983
Days to Decision 33 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
107d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 33d
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 147
Devices cleared under the same product code (BTR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K830352.
TRACH SWIVE/CONNECTOR
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K822082 · Sheridan Catheter Corp. · Aug 1982
ARGYLE TARTAN I TRACHEAL TUBE
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TRACELON
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