Cleared Traditional

K863955 - COLBY LEVEL ALARM

K863955 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COLBY LEVEL ALARM, manufactured by Respiratory Care, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K863955 · Respiratory Care, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Nov 1986
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Class 2
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K863955 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COLBY LEVEL ALARM. Classified as Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface) (product code BTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Respiratory Care, Inc. (Arlington Heights, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 7, 1986 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5450 - 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 - K863955

510(k) Number K863955 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 1986
Decision Date November 07, 1986
Days to Decision 28 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
112d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTT Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5450
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 - BTT Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface)

All 132
Devices cleared under the same product code (BTT) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K863955.
MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER
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BEAR VH-820 HUMIDIFIER
K873634 · Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · Dec 1987
PREFILLED STERILE WATER FOR INHALATION, USP
K871618 · Automatic Liquid Packaging, Inc. · May 1987
RESPIR THER HUMID CONTAIN STERILE WATER FOR USP
K853146 · Automatic Liquid Packaging, Inc. · Aug 1985
STERILE WATER FOR INHALATION USP 2D0799
K851940 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Jun 1985
VAPOR-PHASE HUMIDIFIER SYS-ADVANCED
K843932 · Inspiron Corp. · Oct 1984