Cleared Traditional

K931487 - BLD HEATED BREATHING CIRCUIT W/EXHALATION VALVE

K931487 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BLD HEATED BREATHING CIRCUIT W/EXHALATI..., manufactured by Bird Life Design. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code CAI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 267-day FDA review.

K931487 · Bird Life Design · Anesthesiology device
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Dec 1993
Decision
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Class 1
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K931487 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BLD HEATED BREATHING CIRCUIT W/EXHALATION VALVE. Classified as Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece) (product code CAI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bird Life Design (Carrollton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 16, 1993 after a review of 267 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5240 - 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 - K931487

510(k) Number K931487 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 24, 1993
Decision Date December 16, 1993
Days to Decision 267 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
127d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 267d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CAI Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CAI Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5240
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.

Regulatory Peers - CAI Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece)

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