Cleared Traditional

K003550 - INFINITY ETCO2 + RESPIRATORY MECHANICS POD

K003550 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for INFINITY ETCO2 + RESPIRATORY MECHANICS POD by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CCK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 110-day FDA review.

K003550 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K003550 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INFINITY ETCO2 + RESPIRATORY MECHANICS POD. Classified as Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-dioxide, Gaseous-phase (product code CCK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (Danvers, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 7, 2001 after a review of 110 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1400 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K003550 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 17, 2000
Decision Date March 07, 2001
Days to Decision 110 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 110d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-dioxide, Gaseous-phase
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1400
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 - CCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-dioxide, Gaseous-phase

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