Cleared Traditional

K851074 - VARIABLE NEBULIZER HEATER

K851074 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VARIABLE NEBULIZER HEATER by Travenol Laboratories, S.A.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CAF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K851074 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Anesthesiology device
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K851074 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VARIABLE NEBULIZER HEATER. Classified as Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface) (product code CAF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Travenol Laboratories, S.A. (Deerfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 18, 1985 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K851074 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 18, 1985
Decision Date June 18, 1985
Days to Decision 92 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
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 92d
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.

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