Cleared Special

K111194 - APNEA RISK EVALUATION SYSTEM (ARES)

K111194 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for APNEA RISK EVALUATION SYSTEM (ARES), manufactured by Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code MNR cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K111194 · Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K111194 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the APNEA RISK EVALUATION SYSTEM (ARES). Classified as Ventilatory Effort Recorder (product code MNR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. (Waukesha, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 7, 2011 after a review of 70 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 - K111194

510(k) Number K111194 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 28, 2011
Decision Date July 07, 2011
Days to Decision 70 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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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