Cleared Traditional

K944429 - PRECISION THERMOPLASTIC COMPONENETS, INC. TUBING (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K944429 · Precision Thermoplastic Components, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Nov 1994
Decision
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Class 1
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K944429 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRECISION THERMOPLASTIC COMPONENETS, INC. TUBING. Classified as Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece) (product code CAI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Precision Thermoplastic Components, Inc. (Lima, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 18, 1994 after a review of 67 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5240 - 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K944429 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 12, 1994
Decision Date November 18, 1994
Days to Decision 67 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
72d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 67d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CAI Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5240
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.