Cleared Traditional

K934140 - MR290 HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER SINGLE USE

K934140 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MR290 HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER SINGLE USE, manufactured by Fisher & Paykel Electronics , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 152-day FDA review.

K934140 · Fisher & Paykel Electronics , Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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K934140 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MR290 HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER SINGLE USE. Classified as Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface) (product code BTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fisher & Paykel Electronics , Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand, NZ). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 24, 1994 after a review of 152 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5450 - 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 - K934140

510(k) Number K934140 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 25, 1993
Decision Date January 24, 1994
Days to Decision 152 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
12d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 152d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTT Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5450
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.

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