Cleared Traditional

K000859 - OFFICE BASED ANESTHESIA MACHINE, MODEL OBA-1

K000859 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OFFICE BASED ANESTHESIA MACHINE, manufactured by Charles A. Smith. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 159-day FDA review.

K000859 · Charles A. Smith · Anesthesiology device
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K000859 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OFFICE BASED ANESTHESIA MACHINE, MODEL OBA-1. Classified as Gas-machine, Anesthesia (product code BSZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Charles A. Smith (Louisville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 23, 2000 after a review of 159 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5160 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K000859

510(k) Number K000859 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 17, 2000
Decision Date August 23, 2000
Days to Decision 159 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 159d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BSZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BSZ Gas-machine, Anesthesia
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5160
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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