Cleared Special

K091271 - RESPIRONICS PERFORMAX TOTAL FACE MASK

K091271 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RESPIRONICS PERFORMAX TOTAL FACE MASK, manufactured by Respironics Inc., Sleep & Home Respiratory Group. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZD cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K091271 · Respironics Inc., Sleep & Home Respiratory Group · Anesthesiology device
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K091271 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RESPIRONICS PERFORMAX TOTAL FACE MASK. Classified as Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator) (product code BZD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Respironics Inc., Sleep & Home Respiratory Group (Murrysville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 29, 2009 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5905 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K091271

510(k) Number K091271 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 30, 2009
Decision Date May 29, 2009
Days to Decision 29 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
111d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

BZD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZD Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5905
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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