510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBarrier N95 Particulate Respirator
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Molnlycke Health Care · MSH Respirator, Surgical
Cleared on Nov 19, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K960778 (Louis M. Gerson Co., Inc., 1996) after a 49-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1992.
- Decided
- Nov 19, 2010
- Review
- 49 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MSH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K922507 (1992). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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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Top candidate predicates for a new MSH device
- #1 K233022 Halyard Fluidshield 3 N95 Particulate Filter…score 6.7 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
What was it cleared against? (1)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K960778 | Isolair Apr Type N95Summary page 1…Device Name(s): Gerson Isolair APR Type N95 Healthcare Particulate Respirator and Surgical Mask Model 2735 (K960778) Description of Device: Barrier® N95 Particulate Respirators, Models #4272 and #4273 are NIOSH certified (TC-84A-4350), trapezoi… | 1996 |
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 18 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 14.5 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 7 other devices also cite its predicate K960778.
How does its category compare?
All MSH devicesMSH Respirator, Surgical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2010, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MSH
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MSH
60in 2010
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MSH
1in 2008
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MSH
10in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MSH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 59 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 71 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The device is intended to be worn by operating room personnel during surgical procedures to protect both the surgical patient and the operating room personnel from transfer of microorganisms, body fluids, and particulate material.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K102923 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K102923: Barrier N95 Particulate Respirator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K102923
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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