Cleared Traditional

K844005 - ARM-A-VIAL LV HEATER-BREATHING SYS

K844005 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARM-A-VIAL LV HEATER-BREATHING SYS, manufactured by Armour Pharmaceutical Co.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K844005 · Armour Pharmaceutical Co. · Anesthesiology device
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K844005 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARM-A-VIAL LV HEATER-BREATHING SYS. Classified as Heater, Breathing System W/wo Controller (not Humidifier Or Nebulizer within the BZE classification (a category for neonatal and pediatric respiratory circuit components), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Armour Pharmaceutical Co. (Tarrytown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 8, 1984 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5270 - 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. Neonatal respiratory circuit components typically face extended FDA review due to heightened safety scrutiny for pediatric patient populations - the 176-day cycle reflects this additional regulatory diligence.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K844005

510(k) Number K844005 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 12, 1984
Decision Date November 08, 1984
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
113d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZE Heater, Breathing System W/wo Controller (not Humidifier Or Nebulizer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5270
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 - BZE Heater, Breathing System W/wo Controller (not Humidifier Or Nebulizer

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Devices cleared under the same product code (BZE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K844005.
CONCHATHERM III PLUS DUAL HEAT WIRE SERVO CONTROLL
K881625 · Respiratory Care, Inc. · Jun 1988
HEATER WIRE BREATHING CIRCUIT
K873179 · Life Design Systems, Inc. · Mar 1988
DISPOSABLE HEATED WIRE LOOPS 48 AND 72
K860941 · Intec Medical, Inc. · Apr 1986
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER MODEL 17000
K781530 · Healthdyne, Inc. · Nov 1978
CONTROLLER, SERVO, INSPIRON
K780630 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · May 1978