Cleared Traditional

K790732 - VENTIMETER CONTROLLER

K790732 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VENTIMETER CONTROLLER, manufactured by Narco Air-Shields. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 3-day FDA review.

K790732 · Narco Air-Shields · Anesthesiology device
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Class 2
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K790732 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VENTIMETER CONTROLLER. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Narco Air-Shields (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 19, 1979 after a review of 3 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K790732

510(k) Number K790732 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 1979
Decision Date April 19, 1979
Days to Decision 3 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
137d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 3d
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.

Regulatory Peers - CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

All 326
Devices cleared under the same product code (CBK) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K790732.
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RESPIRAOTR, CAM-10 RBL
K790605 · Lifecare Services, Inc. · Jul 1979
CAM-10 PVV PORTABLE VOLUME VENTILATOR
K791033 · Lifecare Services, Inc. · Jul 1979
VENTIMETER VENTILATOR
K790733 · Narco Air-Shields · Apr 1979
VENTILATOR, INFANT MODEL 100
K781926 · Healthdyne, Inc. · Dec 1978
INFANT VENTILATOR MODEL 100
K780188 · Sechrist Industries, Inc. · Apr 1978