510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class I · 2025Meridian Medical Systems Breathing Filter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · CAH Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-Circuit
Cleared on Jan 26, 1993 after a 102-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. It has a Class I recall. It has been recalled 2 times, including a Class I recall.
- Decided
- Jan 26, 1993
- Review
- 102 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CAH
- Recalls
- 2 (1 Class I)
- Predicates
- 0
FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
1 device in this family has a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | Class I | Z-0449-2026 | Nonconforming Material/Component | Firm received multiple complaints of anesthesia circuit leaks due to cracks in the 120" expandable tubing. Cracks and resulting leaks may lead to hypoxia, hypoventilation, and inadequate delivery of inhaled anesthetic agents, which may… |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Class II | Z-3031-2024 | Under Investigation by firm | Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All CAH devicesCAH Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-Circuit: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · CAH
2in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CAH
237in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · CAH
1in 2025
Class I (7 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CAH
77in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CAH, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2009 | 4 | 111 | 0 | 18 |
| 2010 | 5 | 216 | 2 | 40 |
| 2011 | 3 | 281 | 0 | 9 |
| 2012 | 3 | 212 | 0 | 16 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 1 | 47 |
| 2014 | 4 | 250 | 1 | 98 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 51 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 1 | 29 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 30 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 56 |
| 2022 | 3 | 204 | 6 (6) | 67 |
| 2023 | 3 | 237 | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 51 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 1 (1) | 77 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K925217 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K925217: Meridian Medical Systems Breathing Filter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K925217
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026