Cleared Traditional

K143272 - ApneaLink Air

K143272 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ApneaLink Air, manufactured by Resmed Germany, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code MNR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 167-day FDA review.

K143272 · Resmed Germany, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K143272 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ApneaLink Air. Classified as Ventilatory Effort Recorder (product code MNR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Resmed Germany, Inc. (Martinsried, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 30, 2015 after a review of 167 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K143272

510(k) Number K143272 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 14, 2014
Decision Date April 30, 2015
Days to Decision 167 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
27d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 167d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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