Cleared Traditional

K873677 - ECONO-MIST PORTABLE COMPRESSOR DRIVEN NEBULIZER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Anesthesiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K873677 · Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Oct 1987
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Class 2
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K873677 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ECONO-MIST PORTABLE COMPRESSOR DRIVEN NEBULIZER. Classified as Compressor, Air, Portable (product code BTI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc. (Littleton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 20, 1987 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.6250 - 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 K873677 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 14, 1987
Decision Date October 20, 1987
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
103d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BTI Compressor, Air, Portable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.6250
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.