Cleared Traditional

K914370 - MECONIUM SUCTION DEVICE (MSD)

K914370 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MECONIUM SUCTION DEVICE (MSD), manufactured by Vital Signs, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 463-day FDA review.

K914370 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Jan 1993
Decision
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Class 2
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K914370 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MECONIUM SUCTION DEVICE (MSD). Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vital Signs, Inc. (Totowa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 6, 1993 after a review of 463 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Anesthesiology submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K914370

510(k) Number K914370 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 01, 1991
Decision Date January 06, 1993
Days to Decision 463 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
323d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 463d
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)

All 186
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