Cleared Traditional

K840420 - AIRWAY PRESSURE MONITOR

K840420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AIRWAY PRESSURE MONITOR, manufactured by Respiratory Support Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 65-day FDA review.

K840420 · Respiratory Support Products, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K840420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AIRWAY PRESSURE MONITOR. Classified as Monitor, Airway Pressure (includes Gauge And/or Alarm) (product code CAP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Respiratory Support Products, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 5, 1984 after a review of 65 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2600 - 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 - K840420

510(k) Number K840420 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 31, 1984
Decision Date April 05, 1984
Days to Decision 65 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
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 65d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAP Monitor, Airway Pressure (includes Gauge And/or Alarm)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2600
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 - CAP Monitor, Airway Pressure (includes Gauge And/or Alarm)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (CAP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K840420.
VENTILATOR PRESSURE ALARM MODEL VPA-100
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PMA PRESSURE MONITOR
K852824 · Ferguson Medical · Dec 1985
AN PRESSURE MONITOR
K852826 · Ferguson Medical · Dec 1985
DRAGER BAROMED
K840279 · Draeger Medical, Inc. · Mar 1984
EMERSON MODEL 3MV-AP AND 3V-AP PRESS-
K832271 · J. H. Emerson Co. · Sep 1983
MONAGHAN'S PRESSURE ALARM
K821649 · Monaghan Medical Corp. · Aug 1982