Cleared Traditional

K081521 - MODIFICATION TO HAMILTON-G5

K081521 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFICATION TO HAMILTON-G5, manufactured by Hamilton Medical AG. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 118-day FDA review.

K081521 · Hamilton Medical AG · Anesthesiology device
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Sep 2008
Decision
118d
Days
Class 2
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K081521 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFICATION TO HAMILTON-G5. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hamilton Medical AG (Bonaduz, CH). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 2008 after a review of 118 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K081521

510(k) Number K081521 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 30, 2008
Decision Date September 25, 2008
Days to Decision 118 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
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 118d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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