Cleared Traditional

K181695 - Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Series Ventilator ...

K181695 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Series Ventilator ..., manufactured by Nihon Kohden Orangemed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 163-day FDA review.

K181695 · Nihon Kohden Orangemed, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K181695 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Series Ventilator System. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nihon Kohden Orangemed, Inc. (Santa Ana, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 7, 2018 after a review of 163 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K181695

510(k) Number K181695 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 27, 2018
Decision Date December 07, 2018
Days to Decision 163 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
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 163d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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