Cleared Traditional

K914152 - SIDESTREAM DRUG NEBULIZER

K914152 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SIDESTREAM DRUG NEBULIZER, manufactured by Medic-Aid , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 232-day FDA review.

K914152 · Medic-Aid , Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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May 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K914152 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SIDESTREAM DRUG NEBULIZER. Classified as Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface) (product code CAF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medic-Aid , Ltd. (Sussex, U.K. Po21 3pp, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 5, 1992 after a review of 232 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5630 - 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 - K914152

510(k) Number K914152 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 16, 1991
Decision Date May 05, 1992
Days to Decision 232 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
92d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 232d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAF Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5630
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.

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