510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLaboratorios Biogalenic Sterile Water for Inhalation, USP
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Laboratorios Biogalenic S.A. DE C.V. · BTT Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (Direct Patient Interface)
Cleared on Jan 30, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K223551 (Hometa, Inc., 2023) after a 142-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1976.
- Decided
- Jan 30, 2025
- Review
- 142 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- BTT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K760584 (1976). 5 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 3 generations backK760584 U-Mid Prefilled Humidifier (500CC)Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 1976
- 2 generations backK090915 Sterile Water for Inhalation Flex Bag, UspCardinal Health, Inc. · 2009
- 1 generation backK223551 Sterile Water for Inhalation in 1L Flexoval ® bottles.Hometa, Inc. · 2023
- This deviceK242717 Laboratorios Biogalenic Sterile Water for Inhalation, USPLaboratorios Biogalenic S.A. DE C.V. · 2025
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K760584 | U-Mid Prefilled Humidifier (500CC) | Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic | 1976 | — |
| −2 | K090915 | Sterile Water for Inhalation Flex Bag, Usp | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −1 | K223551 | Sterile Water for Inhalation in 1L Flexoval ® bottles. | Hometa, Inc. | 2023 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K242717 | Laboratorios Biogalenic Sterile Water for Inhalation, USP | Laboratorios Biogalenic S.A. DE C.V. | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
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 BTT device
- #1 K222197 F&P Optiflow Junior 2/2+ Nasal Cannula…score 16.8 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K223551 | Sterile Water for Inhalation in 1L Flexoval ® bottles.Summary page 6…Applicant 510(k) Number Sterile Water for Inhalation 1L Flexoval® Bottles Hometa Inc K223551 DEVICE DESCRIPTION Sterile Water for Inhalation, USP is a sterile, single-dose medical device provided in durable Polypropylene… | 2023 |
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 49 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 13.7 years on median.
- None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All BTT devicesBTT Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (Direct Patient Interface): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · BTT
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · BTT
104in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · BTT
1in 2025
Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · BTT
1,743in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code BTT, 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 | 6 | 73 | 1 | 365 |
| 2008 | 4 | 199 | 1 | 456 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 558 |
| 2010 | 4 | 113 | 2 | 562 |
| 2011 | 3 | 116 | 1 | 665 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 583 |
| 2013 | 6 | 171 | 0 | 718 |
| 2014 | 7 | 231 | 5 (4) | 718 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 670 |
| 2016 | 3 | 157 | 0 | 1,094 |
| 2017 | 3 | 303 | 0 | 1,007 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 918 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 894 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 1,188 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 1,510 |
| 2022 | 3 | 290 | 0 | 749 |
| 2023 | 7 | 258 | 0 | 716 |
| 2024 | 7 | 219 | 0 | 501 |
| 2025 | 4 | 104 | 1 | 1,743 |
| 2026 | 4 | 184 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Sterile Water for Inhalation, USP is intended to provide a supply of sterile water to unfilled respiratory humidifier chambers. It is intended to be used in institutional and non-institutional care settings.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K242717 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K242717: Laboratorios Biogalenic Sterile Water for Inhalation, USP.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K242717
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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