Cleared Traditional

K942683 - BIONAIRE HEPA AIR PURIFIERS /SH-1240, 1260, 1840, 1860, CH-3550

K942683 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIONAIRE HEPA AIR PURIFIERS /SH-1240, manufactured by Bionaire Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 174-day FDA review.

K942683 · Bionaire Corp. · General Hospital
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K942683 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIONAIRE HEPA AIR PURIFIERS /SH-1240, 1260, 1840, 1860, CH-3550. Classified as Cleaner, Air, Medical Recirculating (product code FRF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bionaire Corp. (Lachine H8t 3h7, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 28, 1994 after a review of 174 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5045 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K942683

510(k) Number K942683 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 07, 1994
Decision Date November 28, 1994
Days to Decision 174 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
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 174d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRF Cleaner, Air, Medical Recirculating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5045
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.

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