Cleared Traditional

K902501 - FLOCARE N

K902501 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLOCARE N, manufactured by Flocare Medical. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code BYD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K902501 · Flocare Medical · Anesthesiology device
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K902501 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLOCARE N. Classified as Condenser, Heat And Moisture (artificial Nose) (product code BYD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Flocare Medical (Wayne, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 2, 1990 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5375 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K902501

510(k) Number K902501 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 05, 1990
Decision Date July 02, 1990
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
113d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

BYD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code BYD Condenser, Heat And Moisture (artificial Nose)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5375
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 - BYD Condenser, Heat And Moisture (artificial Nose)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (BYD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K902501.
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HUMIDI-FLEX TM
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FLOCARE
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THERMOVENT 600, 1200, T, 02
K874597 · Portex, Inc. · Jan 1988
K902501 · FLOCARE N
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