Cleared Traditional

K931735 - BLUE LINE PDT(TM) PORTEX DIRECTIONAL TUBE

K931735 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BLUE LINE PDT(TM) PORTEX DIRECTIONAL TUBE, manufactured by Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K931735 · Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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May 1993
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K931735 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BLUE LINE(R) PDT(TM) PORTEX DIRECTIONAL TUBE. Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. (Keene, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 18, 1993 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K931735

510(k) Number K931735 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 1993
Decision Date May 18, 1993
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
99d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 41d
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)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (BTR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K931735.
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K931165 · Rusch, Inc. · Jun 1993
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K931166 · Rusch, Inc. · Jun 1993
LAZER-TRACH TRACHEAL TUBE
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PALA-NATE
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