Cleared Traditional

K953580 - HEAT MOISTURE EXCHANGER

K953580 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEAT MOISTURE EXCHANGER, manufactured by Intertech Resources, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code BYD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 45-day FDA review.

K953580 · Intertech Resources, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K953580 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEAT MOISTURE EXCHANGER. Classified as Condenser, Heat And Moisture (artificial Nose) (product code BYD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Intertech Resources, Inc. (Fort Myers, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 15, 1995 after a review of 45 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5375 - 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 - K953580

510(k) Number K953580 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 01, 1995
Decision Date September 15, 1995
Days to Decision 45 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 45d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

BYD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code BYD Condenser, Heat And Moisture (artificial Nose)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5375
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.

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