Cleared Traditional

K934272 - SENSORMEDICS MICROGARD MICROBIAL FILTER

K934272 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SENSORMEDICS MICROGARD MICROBIAL FILTER, manufactured by Sensor Medics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code CAH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K934272 · Sensor Medics Corp. · General Hospital
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K934272 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SENSORMEDICS MICROGARD MICROBIAL FILTER. Classified as Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit (product code CAH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sensor Medics Corp. (Yorba Linda, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 24, 1993 after a review of 85 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K934272

510(k) Number K934272 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 31, 1993
Decision Date November 24, 1993
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

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