Cleared Special

K001727 - MODIFICATION TO BLEASE FRONTLINE GENIUS RANGE, ANESTHESIA MACHINES

K001727 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFICATION TO BLEASE FRONTLINE GENIUS..., manufactured by Blease Medical Equipment , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSZ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 64-day FDA review.

K001727 · Blease Medical Equipment , Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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Aug 2000
Decision
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Class 2
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K001727 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFICATION TO BLEASE FRONTLINE GENIUS RANGE, ANESTHESIA MACHINES. Classified as Gas-machine, Anesthesia (product code BSZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Blease Medical Equipment , Ltd. (Appollo Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 9, 2000 after a review of 64 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K001727

510(k) Number K001727 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 06, 2000
Decision Date August 09, 2000
Days to Decision 64 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
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 64d
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.

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