Cleared Traditional

K813467 - 2002 ADJUSTABLE FLOW REGULATOR

K813467 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 2002 ADJUSTABLE FLOW REGULATOR, manufactured by Safety Laboratories West. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code CAN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K813467 · Safety Laboratories West · Anesthesiology device
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K813467 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 2002 ADJUSTABLE FLOW REGULATOR. Classified as Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder (product code CAN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Safety Laboratories West (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 7, 1982 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2700 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K813467

510(k) Number K813467 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 1981
Decision Date January 07, 1982
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
113d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CAN Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CAN Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2700
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - CAN Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder

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K813467 · 2002 ADJUSTABLE FLOW REGULATOR
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