Cleared Traditional

K070263 - APNEALINK

K070263 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for APNEALINK, manufactured by Resmed Germany, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code MNR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 140-day FDA review.

K070263 · Resmed Germany, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Jun 2007
Decision
140d
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Class 2
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K070263 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the APNEALINK. Classified as Ventilatory Effort Recorder (product code MNR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Resmed Germany, Inc. (Poway, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 2007 after a review of 140 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 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K070263

510(k) Number K070263 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 26, 2007
Decision Date June 15, 2007
Days to Decision 140 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
At panel average
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 140d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MNR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MNR Ventilatory Effort Recorder
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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