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Altech® Exhalation Valve (Single Limb and Dual Limb)

K210992510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 23, 2021265-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5870

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

Meditera Tibbi Malzeme San VE Tic AS · CBP Valve, Non-Rebreathing

Cleared on Dec 23, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K132143 (Intersurgical Incorporated, 2014) after a 265-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1999.

Decided
Dec 23, 2021
Review
265 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CBP
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K984481 (1999). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK984481 Exhalation ValveIntersurgical, Inc. · 1999
  2. 1 generation backK132143 Exhalation ValveIntersurgical Incorporated · 2014
  3. This deviceK210992 Altech® Exhalation Valve (Single Limb and Dual Limb)Meditera Tibbi Malzeme San VE Tic AS · 2021
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K984481Exhalation ValveIntersurgical, Inc.1999—
−1K132143Exhalation ValveIntersurgical Incorporated2014—
0 (this device)K210992Altech® Exhalation Valve (Single Limb and Dual Limb)Meditera Tibbi Malzeme San VE Tic AS2021—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K210992, 1999–2021Source: 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? (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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K132143Exhalation Valve
Summary page 4
…gulation Name: Non-rebreathing Valve Product code: CBP Predicate Device: Exhalation valve - K132143 Manufacturer: Intersurgical Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5870 Regulation Name…
Intersurgical Incorporated2014—

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 22 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 15.3 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All CBP devices

CBP Valve, Non-Rebreathing: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · CBP

2in 2024

2008: 12009: 12010: 22011: 32014: 12015: 22016: 12017: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12024: 2
2007high 3 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CBP

129in 2011

2011: 129 days median
2007high 129 (2011)2026

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

Recalls per year · CBP

No recall names CBP since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · CBP

1in 2021

2007: 12008: 12009: 62010: 32011: 22012: 12013: 22014: 112017: 12019: 12021: 1
2007high 11 (2014) · low 0 (2015)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CBP, 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
20070—01
20081—01
20091—06
20102—03
2011312902
20120—01
20130—02
20141—011
20152—00
20161—00
20171—01
20180—00
20191—01
20201—00
20211—01
20220—00
20230—00
20242—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The exhalation valves are intended to be used in ventilator circuits consistent with the indicated use of the ventilator to which they are attached.

The single limb model directs flow and allows for pressure monitoring and may be used within hospitals and for home care use.

The dual limb model regulates flow and is for use in hospitals and for home care use.

The exhalation valve are used with adults, pediatrics, and neonates.

The exhalation valves are for single patient use and can be used for a maximum of 30 days

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K210992: Altech® Exhalation Valve (Single Limb and Dual Limb).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K210992

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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