Cleared Traditional

Equinox Advantage (K173205) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Anesthesiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K173205 · O-Two Medical Technologies, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Aug 2018
Decision
331d
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Class 2
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K173205 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Equinox Advantage. Classified as Mixer, Breathing Gases, Anesthesia Inhalation (product code BZR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by O-Two Medical Technologies, Inc. (Brampton, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 29, 2018 after a review of 331 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5330 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K173205 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 02, 2017
Decision Date August 29, 2018
Days to Decision 331 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
191d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 331d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BZR Mixer, Breathing Gases, Anesthesia Inhalation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5330
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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