Cleared Traditional

K160837 - MEDINET INCENTIVE SPIROMETERS - RESPIPR...

K160837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDINET INCENTIVE SPIROMETERS - RESPIPR..., manufactured by Medinet Srl. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BWF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 335-day FDA review.

K160837 · Medinet Srl · Anesthesiology device
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K160837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDINET INCENTIVE SPIROMETERS - RESPIPROGRAM. Classified as Spirometer, Therapeutic (incentive) (product code BWF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medinet Srl (Milano, IT). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 23, 2017 after a review of 335 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5690 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K160837

510(k) Number K160837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 25, 2016
Decision Date February 23, 2017
Days to Decision 335 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
195d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 335d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BWF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BWF Spirometer, Therapeutic (incentive)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5690
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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