Cleared Traditional

K903876 - MONTGOMERY TAPERED SAFE-T-TUBE(TM)

K903876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MONTGOMERY TAPERED SAFE-T-TUBE(TM), manufactured by Boston Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 166-day FDA review.

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Feb 1991
Decision
166d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K903876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MONTGOMERY(R) TAPERED SAFE-T-TUBE(TM). Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Medical Products, Inc. (Waltham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 1991 after a review of 166 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5730 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K903876

510(k) Number K903876 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 22, 1990
Decision Date February 04, 1991
Days to Decision 166 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 166d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTR Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5730
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - BTR Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector)

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KENDALL CURITY ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES
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