Cleared Traditional

K964056 - RUSCH ULTRA TRACHEOFLEX FENESTRATED KIT...

K964056 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for RUSCH ULTRA TRACHEOFLEX FENESTRATED KIT... by Rusch Intl.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code JOH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 366-day FDA review.

K964056 · Rusch Intl. · Anesthesiology device
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Oct 1997
Decision
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Class 2
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K964056 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RUSCH ULTRA TRACHEOFLEX FENESTRATED KIT CUFFED,UNCUFFED/ RUSCH TRACHEOFLEX TR.... Classified as Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff (product code JOH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rusch Intl. (Jeffrey, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 10, 1997 after a review of 366 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5800 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K964056 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 1996
Decision Date October 10, 1997
Days to Decision 366 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
226d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 366d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JOH Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5800
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.

Regulatory Peers - JOH Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff

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