Cleared Traditional

K833994 - PULSAIR I & II

K833994 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PULSAIR I & II by Cryo Corp.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BYJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K833994 · Cryo Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K833994 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PULSAIR I & II. Classified as Unit, Liquid-oxygen, Portable (product code BYJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cryo Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 12, 1983 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5655 - 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 K833994 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 1983
Decision Date December 12, 1983
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
119d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BYJ Unit, Liquid-oxygen, Portable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5655
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 - BYJ Unit, Liquid-oxygen, Portable

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