Cleared Traditional

K083874 - GALAXY

K083874 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GALAXY, manufactured by Respironics Inc., Sleep & Home Respiratory Group. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code MNR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K083874 · Respironics Inc., Sleep & Home Respiratory Group · Anesthesiology device
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K083874 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GALAXY. Classified as Ventilatory Effort Recorder (product code MNR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Respironics Inc., Sleep & Home Respiratory Group (Murrysville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 26, 2009 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K083874

510(k) Number K083874 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 29, 2008
Decision Date January 26, 2009
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
112d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

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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