Cleared Traditional

K850265 - AMERICAN TWA WAY FILTER -BACTERIAL/VIRA...

K850265 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMERICAN TWA WAY FILTER -BACTERIAL/VIRA..., manufactured by American Pharmaseal Div. Ahsc. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code CAH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

K850265 · American Pharmaseal Div. Ahsc · General Hospital
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K850265 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMERICAN TWA WAY FILTER -BACTERIAL/VIRAL-RETENTIVE. Classified as Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit (product code CAH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Pharmaseal Div. Ahsc (Glendale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 5, 1985 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5260 - the FDA general hospital 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 - K850265

510(k) Number K850265 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 23, 1985
Decision Date April 05, 1985
Days to Decision 72 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAH Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5260
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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