Cleared Traditional

K994352 - SIDE DRAFT NEB-U-MIST NEBULIZER, MODEL 41896

K994352 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SIDE DRAFT NEB-U-MIST NEBULIZER, manufactured by Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K994352 · Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K994352 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SIDE DRAFT NEB-U-MIST NEBULIZER, MODEL 41896. Classified as Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface) (product code CAF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc. (Temecula, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 22, 2000 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5630 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K994352

510(k) Number K994352 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 1999
Decision Date March 22, 2000
Days to Decision 90 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
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAF Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5630
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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