Cleared Traditional

K940276 - FILTER, DIFFUSER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Orthopedic device.

K940276 · Anspach Mfg., Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Nov 1994
Decision
299d
Days
Class 1
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K940276 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FILTER, DIFFUSER. Classified as Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Pneumatic Powered & Accessory/attachment (product code HSZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Anspach Mfg., Inc. (Palm Beach Gardens, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 1994 after a review of 299 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4820 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory 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 Orthopedic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K940276 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 21, 1994
Decision Date November 16, 1994
Days to Decision 299 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
177d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 299d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HSZ Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Pneumatic Powered & Accessory/attachment
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4820
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.