Cleared Traditional

ELIMINATOR AIR FILTER (K882468) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K882468 · Apex Medical, Inc. · General Hospital
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Aug 1988
Decision
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Class 2
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K882468 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELIMINATOR AIR FILTER. Classified as Bottle, Collection, Vacuum (product code KDQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Apex Medical, Inc. (Martinsville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 29, 1988 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6740 - the FDA general hospital 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 K882468 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 15, 1988
Decision Date August 29, 1988
Days to Decision 75 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 75d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KDQ Bottle, Collection, Vacuum
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6740
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - KDQ Bottle, Collection, Vacuum

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