Cleared Traditional

K040220 - MEDICAL AIR COMPRESSOR

K040220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDICAL AIR COMPRESSOR, manufactured by eVent Medical, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 128-day FDA review.

K040220 · eVent Medical, Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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K040220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDICAL AIR COMPRESSOR. Classified as Compressor, Air, Portable (product code BTI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by eVent Medical, Ltd. (Galway, IE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 9, 2004 after a review of 128 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.6250 - 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 - K040220

510(k) Number K040220 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 02, 2004
Decision Date June 09, 2004
Days to Decision 128 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
12d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 128d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTI Compressor, Air, Portable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.6250
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 - BTI Compressor, Air, Portable

All 31
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