Cleared Traditional

K952981 - FILTRESSE

K952981 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FILTRESSE, manufactured by Utah Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 61-day FDA review.

K952981 · Utah Medical Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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Aug 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K952981 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FILTRESSE, SMOKE FILTRATION SYSTEM, 115 VAC & 230 VAC. Classified as Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical (product code FYD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Utah Medical Products, Inc. (Midvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 28, 1995 after a review of 61 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5070 - 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 - K952981

510(k) Number K952981 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 28, 1995
Decision Date August 28, 1995
Days to Decision 61 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 61d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FYD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FYD Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5070
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.