Cleared Abbreviated

K122438 - HAMILTON-MR1

K122438 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HAMILTON-MR1, manufactured by Hamilton Medical AG. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBK cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 467-day FDA review.

K122438 · Hamilton Medical AG · Anesthesiology device
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Nov 2013
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K122438 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HAMILTON-MR1. 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 November 20, 2013 after a review of 467 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5895 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: High-complexity regulatory submission. Standards-verified equivalence. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Anesthesiology submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K122438

510(k) Number K122438 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 10, 2012
Decision Date November 20, 2013
Days to Decision 467 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
327d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 467d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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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