Cleared Traditional

K965132 - HI-LO EVAC AND EVAC II ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES

K965132 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HI-LO EVAC AND EVAC II ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES by Mallinckrodt Medical. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BTR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K965132 · Mallinckrodt Medical · Anesthesiology device
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K965132 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HI-LO EVAC AND EVAC II ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES. Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mallinckrodt Medical (St Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 20, 1997 after a review of 87 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K965132 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 1996
Decision Date March 20, 1997
Days to Decision 87 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
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - BTR Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector)

All 117
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