Cleared Traditional

K955656 - NORTH STATE PLASTICS AEROSOL TEE

K955656 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NORTH STATE PLASTICS AEROSOL TEE, manufactured by North State Plastics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code BYX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K955656 · North State Plastics, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Mar 1996
Decision
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Class 1
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K955656 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NORTH STATE PLASTICS AEROSOL TEE. Classified as Tubing, Pressure And Accessories (product code BYX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by North State Plastics, Inc. (Denver, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1996 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5860 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K955656

510(k) Number K955656 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 1995
Decision Date March 06, 1996
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

BYX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code BYX Tubing, Pressure And Accessories
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5860
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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K955656 · NORTH STATE PLASTICS AEROSOL TEE
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