Cleared Special

K092685 - PNEUMOTHERML, MODEL: 5800

K092685 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PNEUMOTHERML, manufactured by Salter Labs. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZQ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K092685 · Salter Labs · Anesthesiology device
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K092685 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PNEUMOTHERML, MODEL: 5800. Classified as Monitor, Breathing Frequency (product code BZQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Salter Labs (Arvin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 24, 2009 after a review of 83 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. 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K092685

510(k) Number K092685 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 02, 2009
Decision Date November 24, 2009
Days to Decision 83 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
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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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