Cleared Traditional

K831198 - CPR HEARTSAVER AND BREATHOLATOR

K831198 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CPR HEARTSAVER AND BREATHOLATOR by Cervco Corp.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BTM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

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K831198 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CPR HEARTSAVER AND BREATHOLATOR. Classified as Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (resuscitator) (product code BTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cervco Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 24, 1983 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5915 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K831198 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 12, 1983
Decision Date June 24, 1983
Days to Decision 73 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BTM Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (resuscitator)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5915
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 - BTM Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (resuscitator)

All 33
Devices cleared under the same product code (BTM) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K831198.
STAT BLUE DISPOS. MANUAL RESUSCITATOR
K850436 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Feb 1985
RESPIRONICS VENTEASY
K842693 · Respironics, Inc. · Aug 1984
CODE BLUE MANUAL RESUSCITATOR
K831885 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Sep 1983
RESUSCITATION CIRCUIT
K812273 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Aug 1981
PMR-2 PURITAN MANUAL RESUSCITATOR
K802813 · Puritan Bennett Corp. · Dec 1980
RESUSCI-BAG-VALVE
K791468 · Concept, Inc. · Aug 1979