Cleared Traditional

K031896 - NASAL-AIR CRITICAL CARE

K031896 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NASAL-AIR CRITICAL CARE, manufactured by Innomed Technologies. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code MNS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 209-day FDA review.

K031896 · Innomed Technologies · Anesthesiology device
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K031896 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NASAL-AIR CRITICAL CARE. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Non-life-supporting (product code MNS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Innomed Technologies (Greensburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 14, 2004 after a review of 209 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5895 - 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 - K031896

510(k) Number K031896 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 19, 2003
Decision Date January 14, 2004
Days to Decision 209 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
69d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 209d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MNS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MNS Ventilator, Continuous, Non-life-supporting
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5895
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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