Cleared Traditional

K823555 - MAGTARAK RESPIRATORY MONITOR & FLOW SENS

K823555 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MAGTARAK RESPIRATORY MONITOR & FLOW SENS, manufactured by Penlon, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K823555 · Penlon, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K823555 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MAGTARAK RESPIRATORY MONITOR & FLOW SENS. Classified as Spirometer, Monitoring (w/wo Alarm) (product code BZK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Penlon, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 5, 1983 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1850 - 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 - K823555

510(k) Number K823555 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 01, 1982
Decision Date January 05, 1983
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
105d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZK Spirometer, Monitoring (w/wo Alarm)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1850
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 - BZK Spirometer, Monitoring (w/wo Alarm)

All 35
Devices cleared under the same product code (BZK) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K823555.
PORTABLE MONITORING & SCREENING SPIROM.
K822689 · Boehringer Laboratories · Jul 1983
SPIROMED RESPIROMETER
K831237 · Draeger Medical, Inc. · May 1983
COMPUTERIZED SPIROMETRY SYSTEM
K823922 · Ohio Medical Products · Feb 1983
BEAR VM-90 VENTILATION MONITOR
K822912 · Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · Nov 1982
RMS 111F RESPIRATORY MONITORING SYSTEM
K800086 · The Perkin-Elmer Corp. · May 1980
SPIROMETER, MINI POSITIVE
K782145 · Boehringer Laboratories · Jan 1979