Cleared Traditional

K931217 - BREATHING FILTER

K931217 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BREATHING FILTER by Teknor Medical Products, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code CAH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

K931217 · Teknor Medical Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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K931217 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BREATHING FILTER. Classified as Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit (product code CAH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Teknor Medical Products, Inc. (Trenton, Ontario, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 23, 1993 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5260 - the FDA general hospital 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 K931217 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 10, 1993
Decision Date April 23, 1993
Days to Decision 44 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
85d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CAH Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5260
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - CAH Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit

All 29
Devices cleared under the same product code (CAH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K931217.
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END EXPIRATORY FILTER, MODEL RT020
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MERIDIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS BREATHING FILTER
K925217 · Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Jan 1993
VENTILATOR CIRCUITS
K920885 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Oct 1992
BACTERIA FILTER
K912577 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Apr 1992