Cleared Traditional

K901476 - MODIFIED ENTRAPPING FILTER

K901476 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED ENTRAPPING FILTER, manufactured by Cadema Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code CAH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K901476 · Cadema Medical Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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K901476 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED ENTRAPPING FILTER. Classified as Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit (product code CAH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cadema Medical Products, Inc. (Middletown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 1, 1990 after a review of 41 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 - K901476

510(k) Number K901476 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 21, 1990
Decision Date May 01, 1990
Days to Decision 41 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
88d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 41d
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

All 151
Devices cleared under the same product code (CAH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K901476.
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BACTERIA FILTER
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