Cleared Traditional

K942532 - 2 MICRON AIR ELIMINATING FILTER

K942532 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 2 MICRON AIR ELIMINATING FILTER, manufactured by Medi-Dose, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FPB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

K942532 · Medi-Dose, Inc. · General Hospital
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Aug 1994
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K942532 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 2 MICRON AIR ELIMINATING FILTER. Classified as Filter, Infusion Line (product code FPB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medi-Dose, Inc. (Feasterville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 17, 1994 after a review of 82 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - 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 - K942532

510(k) Number K942532 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 27, 1994
Decision Date August 17, 1994
Days to Decision 82 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 82d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FPB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FPB Filter, Infusion Line
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
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 - FPB Filter, Infusion Line

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