Cleared Traditional

K897057 - THAYER SEMI-RIGID CONDENSATE COLLECTION SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K897057 · Thayer Medical Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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Mar 1990
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K897057 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THAYER SEMI-RIGID CONDENSATE COLLECTION SYSTEM. Classified as Drain, Tee (water Trap) (product code BYH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Thayer Medical Corp. (Tucson, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 16, 1990 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5995 - 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 K897057 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 18, 1989
Decision Date March 16, 1990
Days to Decision 88 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: 139d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code BYH Drain, Tee (water Trap)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5995
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.