Cleared Traditional

K874659 - STERILIZATION OF DEVICES BY RADIATION

K874659 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for STERILIZATION OF DEVICES BY RADIATION by Inhalation Plastics. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BTT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 105-day FDA review.

K874659 · Inhalation Plastics · Anesthesiology device
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K874659 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERILIZATION OF DEVICES BY RADIATION. Classified as Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface) (product code BTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Inhalation Plastics (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 2, 1988 after a review of 105 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K874659 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 20, 1987
Decision Date February 02, 1988
Days to Decision 105 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 105d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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 72
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HUMIDIFIER
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