Cleared Special

K001488 - NARKOMED MRI

K001488 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NARKOMED MRI, manufactured by Draeger Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSZ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

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K001488 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NARKOMED MRI , NM-MRI. Classified as Gas-machine, Anesthesia (product code BSZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Draeger Medical, Inc. (Telford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 9, 2000 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5160 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K001488

510(k) Number K001488 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 12, 2000
Decision Date June 09, 2000
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
112d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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.

Regulatory Peers - BSZ Gas-machine, Anesthesia

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Devices cleared under the same product code (BSZ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K001488.
FABIUS GS ANESTHESIA SYSTEM, MODEL FABIUS GS
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SPACELABS MEDICAL ANESTHESIA DELIVERY SYSTEM (ADS) WITH PRESSURE CONTROL MODE
K003663 · Spacelabs Medical, Inc. · Jun 2001
NARKOMED MRI-2, MODEL NM-MRI-2
K003579 · Draeger Medical, Inc. · Jan 2001
MODIFICATION TO KION ANESTHESIA SYSTEM
K001315 · Siemens Elema AB · May 2000
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K000706 · Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. · May 2000
DATES-OHMEDA AESTIVA SMARTVENT MRI
K993410 · Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. · Apr 2000