Cleared Traditional

K911740 - SALTER LABS NEONATAL NASAL OXYGEN CANNULA (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

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Jul 1991
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K911740 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SALTER LABS NEONATAL NASAL OXYGEN CANNULA. Classified as Cannula, Nasal, Oxygen (product code CAT), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Salter Labs (Arvin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 24, 1991 after a review of 98 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5340 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K911740 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 17, 1991
Decision Date July 24, 1991
Days to Decision 98 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 98d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CAT Cannula, Nasal, Oxygen
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5340
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.