Cleared Traditional

K871618 - PREFILLED STERILE WATER FOR INHALATION

K871618 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PREFILLED STERILE WATER FOR INHALATION, manufactured by Automatic Liquid Packaging, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 11-day FDA review.

K871618 · Automatic Liquid Packaging, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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May 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K871618 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PREFILLED STERILE WATER FOR INHALATION, USP. Classified as Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface) (product code BTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Automatic Liquid Packaging, Inc. (Woodstock, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 8, 1987 after a review of 11 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 - K871618

510(k) Number K871618 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 27, 1987
Decision Date May 08, 1987
Days to Decision 11 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
129d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 11d
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)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (BTT) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K871618.
INTERTECH STERILE WATER FOR INHALATION
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BEAR VH-820 HUMIDIFIER
K873634 · Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · Dec 1987
COLBY LEVEL ALARM
K863955 · Respiratory Care, Inc. · Nov 1986
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