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The Patient End Humidifier is intended to add moisture and to warm the breathing gases for administration to a patient.
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This document is a 510(k) clearance letter for a "Heated Humidifier" with the device name "PATIENT-END HUMIDIFIER" (K983783). It does not contain information about acceptance criteria or a study proving the device meets those criteria. The letter is an FDA clearance, stating the device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device, which allows it to be marketed.
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§ 868.5450 Respiratory gas humidifier.
(a)
Identification. A respiratory gas humidifier is a device that is intended to add moisture to, and sometimes to warm, the breathing gases for administration to a patient. Cascade, gas, heated, and prefilled humidifiers are included in this generic type of device.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).