Cleared Traditional

K810153 - VENTILATORY EFFORT MONITOR

K810153 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VENTILATORY EFFORT MONITOR, manufactured by Medicon, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code FLS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 19-day FDA review.

K810153 · Medicon, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Class 2
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K810153 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VENTILATORY EFFORT MONITOR. Classified as Monitor, Apnea, Facility Use (product code FLS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medicon, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 9, 1981 after a review of 19 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2377 - 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 - K810153

510(k) Number K810153 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 21, 1981
Decision Date February 09, 1981
Days to Decision 19 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
121d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 19d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FLS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FLS Monitor, Apnea, Facility Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2377
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 - FLS Monitor, Apnea, Facility Use

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