Cleared Traditional

K812767 - SNIFF AIR COMPRESSOR #SF-6

K812767 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SNIFF AIR COMPRESSOR #SF-6, manufactured by Timeter Instrument Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 53-day FDA review.

K812767 · Timeter Instrument Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K812767 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SNIFF AIR COMPRESSOR #SF-6. Classified as Compressor, Air, Portable (product code BTI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Timeter Instrument Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 27, 1981 after a review of 53 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.6250 - 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 - K812767

510(k) Number K812767 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 05, 1981
Decision Date November 27, 1981
Days to Decision 53 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
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 53d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTI Compressor, Air, Portable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.6250
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 - BTI Compressor, Air, Portable

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