Cleared Traditional

K890346 - INTERTECH UNIVERSAL HYDROPHOBIC FILTER

K890346 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INTERTECH UNIVERSAL HYDROPHOBIC FILTER, manufactured by Intertech/Ohio. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code CAH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 37-day FDA review.

K890346 · Intertech/Ohio · General Hospital
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K890346 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTERTECH UNIVERSAL HYDROPHOBIC FILTER. Classified as Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit (product code CAH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intertech/Ohio (Fort Myers, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 1, 1989 after a review of 37 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5260 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K890346

510(k) Number K890346 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 23, 1989
Decision Date March 01, 1989
Days to Decision 37 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
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAH Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5260
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 - CAH Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit

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Devices cleared under the same product code (CAH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K890346.
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SIEMENS MAIN FLOW BACTERIA FILTER
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