Cleared Traditional

TRACHEOSTOMY CARE KIT (K921281) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Anesthesiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K921281 · Trinity Laboratories, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Aug 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K921281 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRACHEOSTOMY CARE KIT. Classified as Tube, Tracheostomy (w/wo Connector) (product code BTO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Trinity Laboratories, Inc. (Salisbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 1992 after a review of 163 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5800 - 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 K921281 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - De Novo Granted (SEKD)
Date Received March 17, 1992
Decision Date August 27, 1992
Days to Decision 163 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
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 163d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BTO Tube, Tracheostomy (w/wo Connector)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5800
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 - BTO Tube, Tracheostomy (w/wo Connector)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (BTO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K921281.
Venner PneuX™ TT (Tracheostomy Tube) Size 7.0 mm, Venner PneuX™ TT (Tracheostomy Tube) Size 8.0 mm, Venner PneuX™ TT (Tracheostomy Tube) Size 9.0 mm
K192511 · Venner Medical (Singapore) Pte, Ltd. · Jul 2020
BLUselect, non-fenestrated, BLUselect, non-fenestrated, cont, BLUselect, fenestrated, BLUselect Suctionaid, BLUpere Dilation Trachestomy Kit, without tube
K173384 · Smiths Medical Ads, Inc. · Apr 2018
VERSATUBE TAPERED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WITH DISPOSABLE INNER CANNULA, MULTIPLE, PREFIXES C-VT, C-VTIC
K100283 · Cook, Inc. · Apr 2010
SHILEY PHONATION VALVE
K900548 · Shiley, Inc. · Apr 1990
SHILEY PERC TRACHEOSTOMY SYSTEM
K884730 · Shiley, Inc. · Jan 1989
SHILEY DISP. CANNULA CUFFLESS TRACEOSTOMY TUBE
K880614 · Shiley, Inc. · Mar 1988