Cleared Traditional

K873472 - MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER

K873472 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER, manufactured by Respiratory Support Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 144-day FDA review.

K873472 · Respiratory Support Products, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K873472 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER. Classified as Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface) (product code BTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Respiratory Support Products, Inc. (Costa Mesa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 19, 1988 after a review of 144 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K873472

510(k) Number K873472 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 28, 1987
Decision Date January 19, 1988
Days to Decision 144 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
4d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 144d
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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