Cleared Traditional

K941987 - HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGERS AND FILTERS

K941987 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGERS AND FILTERS by Icor AB. It is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device (product code BYD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 112-day FDA review.

K941987 · Icor AB · Anesthesiology device
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K941987 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGERS AND FILTERS. Classified as Condenser, Heat And Moisture (artificial Nose) (product code BYD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Icor AB (Bromma, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 15, 1994 after a review of 112 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5375 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K941987 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 25, 1994
Decision Date August 15, 1994
Days to Decision 112 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
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 112d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code BYD Condenser, Heat And Moisture (artificial Nose)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5375
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.

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