Cleared Traditional

K243765 - LuMon(TM) System (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K243765 · Sentec AG · Anesthesiology device
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Aug 2025
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K243765 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LuMon(TM) System. Classified as Ventilatory Electrical Impedance Tomograph (product code QEB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sentec AG (Therwil, CH). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 7, 2025 after a review of 244 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1505 - 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 K243765 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 06, 2024
Decision Date August 07, 2025
Days to Decision 244 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
105d slower than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 244d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code QEB Ventilatory Electrical Impedance Tomograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1505
Definition A Ventilatory Electrical Impedance Tomograph Is A Prescription Non-invasive, Non-radiological Ventilatory Device That Provides An Assessment Of Local Impedance Variation Within A Cross-section Of A Patient’s Thorax.
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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