Cleared Abbreviated

K051779 - ANDROFLOW - RESPIRATORY RATE MONITOR

K051779 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ANDROFLOW - RESPIRATORY RATE MONITOR, manufactured by Andromed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZQ cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 91-day FDA review.

K051779 · Andromed, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K051779 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANDROFLOW - RESPIRATORY RATE MONITOR. Classified as Monitor, Breathing Frequency (product code BZQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Andromed, Inc. (Saint Laurent, Quebec, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 30, 2005 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2375 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K051779

510(k) Number K051779 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 2005
Decision Date September 30, 2005
Days to Decision 91 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

BZQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZQ Monitor, Breathing Frequency
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2375
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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