Cleared Traditional

K780265 - FLOW REDUCING ANGULATION STAND

K780265 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLOW REDUCING ANGULATION STAND, manufactured by Chesebrough-Pond'S U.S.A. Co.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BWF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 20-day FDA review.

K780265 · Chesebrough-Pond'S U.S.A. Co. · Anesthesiology device
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K780265 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLOW REDUCING ANGULATION STAND. Classified as Spirometer, Therapeutic (incentive) (product code BWF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Chesebrough-Pond'S U.S.A. Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 9, 1978 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K780265

510(k) Number K780265 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 17, 1978
Decision Date March 09, 1978
Days to Decision 20 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
120d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 20d
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.

Regulatory Peers - BWF Spirometer, Therapeutic (incentive)

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