Cleared Traditional

K830895 - SINGLE USE NEBULIZER

K830895 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SINGLE USE NEBULIZER by Airlife, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CAF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

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K830895 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SINGLE USE NEBULIZER, ADJUST. AIR-. 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 April 28, 1983 after a review of 38 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 K830895 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 21, 1983
Decision Date April 28, 1983
Days to Decision 38 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
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 38d
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 K830895.
NEBULAIRE (IRC 1040) NEBULIZER PUMP
K851436 · Invacare Corp. · Jul 1985
VARIABLE NEBULIZER HEATER
K851074 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Jun 1985
SINGLE USE NEBULIZER-ADJUST-AIR ENTRAIN
K834077 · Airlife, Inc. · Dec 1983
AIRLIFE NEBULIZER HEATER
K821129 · Airlife, Inc. · May 1982
MISTY NEBULIZER
K802477 · Airlife, Inc. · Oct 1980
CIRCUITS, BREATHING W/CONNECTORS, ADAPT
K801875 · Airlife, Inc. · Aug 1980