Cleared Traditional

K833196 - VOLUME VENTILATOR CIRCUIT-NEBULIZER

K833196 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VOLUME VENTILATOR CIRCUIT-NEBULIZER by Airlife, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device (product code CAI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 45-day FDA review.

K833196 · Airlife, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K833196 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VOLUME VENTILATOR CIRCUIT-NEBULIZER. Classified as Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece) (product code CAI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Airlife, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 3, 1983 after a review of 45 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5240 - 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 K833196 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 19, 1983
Decision Date November 03, 1983
Days to Decision 45 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
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 45d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CAI Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5240
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - CAI Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece)

All 24
Devices cleared under the same product code (CAI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K833196.
PHARMASEAL ISOFLEX ANESTHESIA BREATHING CIRCUIT
K881141 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Apr 1988
CIRCUIT ANES. BREATHING & COMPONENTS
K862003 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Jul 1986
CIRCUIT, ANES. BREATHING (NON-REBREATHING)
K861438 · Vital Signs, Inc. · May 1986
SPIROMETER ISOLATION VALVE #8890
K833088 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Oct 1983
POSITIVE CLOSURE ANESTHETIC VALVE
K811015 · Orthopedic Systems, Inc. · May 1981
ANESTHESIA BREATHING CIRCUITS
K801191 · Airlife, Inc. · May 1980