Cleared Traditional

K821650 - DRAGER VAPOR 19.1 ANESTHETIC VAPORIZERS

K821650 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DRAGER VAPOR 19.1 ANESTHETIC VAPORIZERS, manufactured by Draeger Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

K821650 · Draeger Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K821650 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DRAGER VAPOR 19.1 ANESTHETIC VAPORIZERS. Classified as Vaporizer, Anesthesia, Non-heated (product code CAD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Draeger Medical, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 29, 1982 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5880 - 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 - K821650

510(k) Number K821650 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 1982
Decision Date June 29, 1982
Days to Decision 25 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
115d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAD Vaporizer, Anesthesia, Non-heated
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5880
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 - CAD Vaporizer, Anesthesia, Non-heated

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