Cleared Special

K050597 - GE DATEX-OHMEDA ENGSTROM CARESTATION

K050597 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GE DATEX-OHMEDA ENGSTROM CARESTATION, manufactured by Datex-Ohmeda, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBK cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 16-day FDA review.

K050597 · Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K050597 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GE DATEX-OHMEDA ENGSTROM CARESTATION. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. (Madison, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 25, 2005 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5895 - 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 - K050597

510(k) Number K050597 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 09, 2005
Decision Date March 25, 2005
Days to Decision 16 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
124d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

CBK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use
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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