Cleared Traditional

K912700 - FLOCARE DRY CAS SAMPLING PORT MODELS

K912700 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FLOCARE DRY CAS SAMPLING PORT MODELS by Flocare Medical. It is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device (product code BYD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K912700 · Flocare Medical · Anesthesiology device
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K912700 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLOCARE DRY CAS SAMPLING PORT MODELS. 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 September 11, 1991 after a review of 84 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K912700 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 19, 1991
Decision Date September 11, 1991
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.

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