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70530-Bactial/Viral Filter, 70531-Hmef, 70536-Bacterial/Viral Filter

K091185510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 24, 200992-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5260

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Hsiner Co., Ltd. · CAH Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-Circuit

Cleared on Jul 24, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K961914 (Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc., 1996) and 1 other predicate after a 92-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1979.

Decided
Jul 24, 2009
Review
92 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CAH
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K792097 (1979). 3 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1997: 1 other ancestorK792097 · Dryden Bacteria Filter · Dryden Corp. · 1979K961914 · Bacteria/Viral Filter · Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc. · 199619751980198519901995200020052010
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor K961914 · Bacteria/Viral Filter · Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc. · 1996K792097 · Dryden Bacteria Filter · Dryden Corp. · 19790
  1. Root · 2 generations backK792097 Dryden Bacteria FilterDryden Corp. · 1979
  2. 1 generation backK961914 Bacteria/Viral FilterHudson Respiratory Care, Inc. · 1996
  3. This deviceK091185 70530-Bactial/Viral Filter, 70531-Hmef, 70536-Bacterial/Viral FilterHsiner Co., Ltd. · 2009
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K792097Dryden Bacteria FilterDryden Corp.1979—
−1K961914Bacteria/Viral FilterHudson Respiratory Care, Inc.1996—
0 (this device)K09118570530-Bactial/Viral Filter, 70531-Hmef, 70536-Bacterial/Viral FilterHsiner Co., Ltd.2009—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K091185, 1979–2009Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K961914Bacteria/Viral Filter
Summary page 1
…: CAH , Regulation #: 868.5260 Device Class: 2 1.3. Substantially equivalent to: - Hudson RCI Bacterial/Vial Filter (961914) - Gibeck Humid Vent filter Compact (K964382) 1.4. Description of the device The BFE/VFE filters, manufactured by…
Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc.1996—
*K964382Humid-Vent Filter Compact Angled (18402)/Humid-Vent Filter Compact Straight (19402)
Summary page 1
…Device Class: 2 1.3. Substantially equivalent to: - Hudson RCI Bacterial/Vial Filter (961914) - Gibeck Humid Vent filter Compact (K964382) 1.4. Description of the device The BFE/VFE filters, manufactured by Hsiner, 1TD are disposable, single-use barrier type, bi-…
Gibeck, Inc.1997—

Also cleared against K961914: 3 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 30 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 16.8 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K961914.

How does its category compare?

All CAH devices

CAH Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-Circuit: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · CAH

2in 2024

2007: 22008: 12009: 42010: 52011: 32012: 32013: 12014: 42015: 22017: 12019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 32023: 32024: 22026 (partial year): 2
2007high 5 (2010) · low 0 (2016)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CAH

237in 2023

2009: 111 days median2010: 216 days median2011: 281 days median2012: 212 days median2014: 250 days median2022: 204 days median2023: 237 days median
2007high 281 (2011) · low 111 (2009)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · CAH

1in 2025

2010: 22013: 12014: 12017: 12022: 6, 6 Class I2025: 1, 1 Class I
2007high 6 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (7 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · CAH

77in 2025

2007: 322008: 272009: 182010: 402011: 92012: 162013: 472014: 982015: 512016: 342017: 292018: 332019: 302020: 332021: 562022: 672023: 402024: 512025: 77
2007high 98 (2014) · low 9 (2011)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CAH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—032
20081—027
20094111018
20105216240
2011328109
20123212016
20131—147
20144250198
20152—051
20160—034
20171—129
20180—033
20192—030
20202—033
20212—056
202232046 (6)67
20233237040
20242—051
20250—1 (1)77
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

Disposable single patient use bidirectional filters used to reduce the possible bacterial and/or viral cross contamination of ventilatory and anesthesia equipment associated valves and hoses, from aerosols and particulates, which may be present in a patient's exhaled gas. These devices are intended for use on all patient populations to filter respiratory gases where infection from airborne bacteria and viruses is a concern.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K091185: 70530-Bactial/Viral Filter, 70531-Hmef, 70536-Bacterial/Viral Filter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K091185

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026