Cleared Traditional

K162832 - 731 Series Ventilators

K162832 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 731 Series Ventilators by ZOLL Medical Corporation. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CBK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 295-day FDA review.

K162832 · ZOLL Medical Corporation · Anesthesiology device
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K162832 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 731 Series Ventilators. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by ZOLL Medical Corporation (Chelsmford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 2, 2017 after a review of 295 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5895 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K162832 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 11, 2016
Decision Date August 02, 2017
Days to Decision 295 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
155d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 295d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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