Cleared Traditional

K851525 - PFEIFFER PUMP (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K851525 · Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH & Co. Kg. · Anesthesiology device
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Aug 1985
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K851525 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PFEIFFER PUMP. Classified as Nebulizer, Medicinal, Non-ventilatory (atomizer) (product code CCQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH & Co. Kg. (Radolfzell, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 8, 1985 after a review of 114 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5640 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K851525 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 1985
Decision Date August 08, 1985
Days to Decision 114 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 114d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CCQ Nebulizer, Medicinal, Non-ventilatory (atomizer)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5640
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.