Cleared Traditional

K953368 - LUER, JACKSON TRACHEA TUBES, LUER SPEAKING TRACHEA TUBES

K953368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LUER, manufactured by Karl Storz Endoskop GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K953368 · Karl Storz Endoskop GmbH · Anesthesiology device
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K953368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LUER, JACKSON TRACHEA TUBES, LUER SPEAKING TRACHEA TUBES. Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Karl Storz Endoskop GmbH (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 18, 1995 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5730 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K953368

510(k) Number K953368 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 18, 1995
Decision Date September 18, 1995
Days to Decision 62 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTR Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5730
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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