Cleared Traditional

K873570 - LIFECARE EXHALATION VALVE #06-699

K873570 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFECARE EXHALATION VALVE #06-699 by Lifecare Services, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CBP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K873570 · Lifecare Services, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Nov 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K873570 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFECARE EXHALATION VALVE #06-699. Classified as Valve, Non-rebreathing (product code CBP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lifecare Services, Inc. (Lafayette, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 30, 1987 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5870 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K873570 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 02, 1987
Decision Date November 30, 1987
Days to Decision 89 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CBP Valve, Non-rebreathing
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5870
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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