K Number
K981944
Device Name
BREATHERITE
Manufacturer
Date Cleared
1998-08-24

(82 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
868.5630
Panel
AN
Reference & Predicate Devices
N/A
Predicate For
N/A
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Intended Use

VENTLAB Corporation's BreatheRite MDI Spacer is designed to work in conjunction with a metered dose inhaler (MDI) to provide a dispersion chamber that will aid the sufferer in inhaling a suitable asthmatic medication properly.

Device Description

The BreatheRite MDI Spacer consists of a chamber that secures the metered dose inhalers mouthpiece with an elastomeric flange adapter at one end, a chamber connected to a one-way valve adapter, which opens on inhalation, and an exhalation adapter that allows the air to exhaust to the atmosphere both of which are housed within the mouthpiece.

AI/ML Overview

This document is a 510(k) clearance letter and an "Indications for Use" statement for the BreatheRite MDI Spacer. It does not contain information about acceptance criteria, device performance studies, or the methodologies used to establish ground truth.

Therefore, I cannot provide the requested information based solely on the provided text. The document confirms that the device was deemed substantially equivalent to a legally marketed predicate device, but it does not detail the specific studies or data that led to this determination.

§ 868.5630 Nebulizer.

(a)
Identification. A nebulizer is a device intended to spray liquids in aerosol form into gases that are delivered directly to the patient for breathing. Heated, ultrasonic, gas, venturi, and refillable nebulizers are included in this generic type of device.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).