Cleared Traditional

K900594 - ANESTHESIA BREATHING CIRCUIT

K900594 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ANESTHESIA BREATHING CIRCUIT by Inhalation Plastics. It is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device (product code CAI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K900594 · Inhalation Plastics · Anesthesiology device
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K900594 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANESTHESIA BREATHING CIRCUIT. Classified as Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece) (product code CAI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Inhalation Plastics (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 15, 1990 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5240 - 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 K900594 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 07, 1990
Decision Date March 15, 1990
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
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CAI Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5240
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.

Regulatory Peers - CAI Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece)

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