Cleared Traditional

K781922 - PULMONARY MONITOR

K781922 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PULMONARY MONITOR by Vitalograph , Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BZH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Feb 1979
Decision
92d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K781922 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PULMONARY MONITOR. Classified as Meter, Peak Flow, Spirometry (product code BZH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vitalograph , Ltd. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 13, 1979 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1860 - 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.

View all Vitalograph , Ltd. devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K781922 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 1978
Decision Date February 13, 1979
Days to Decision 92 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BZH Meter, Peak Flow, Spirometry
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1860
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.