Cleared Traditional

K851706 - UNIVERSAL COMPUTER INTERFACE SYSTEM

K851706 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UNIVERSAL COMPUTER INTERFACE SYSTEM, manufactured by Vacumetrics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 8-day FDA review.

K851706 · Vacumetrics, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K851706 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNIVERSAL COMPUTER INTERFACE SYSTEM. Classified as Calculator, Pulmonary Function Interpretor (diagnostic) (product code BZM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vacumetrics, Inc. (Ventura, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 3, 1985 after a review of 8 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1900 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K851706

510(k) Number K851706 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 25, 1985
Decision Date May 03, 1985
Days to Decision 8 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
132d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 8d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZM Calculator, Pulmonary Function Interpretor (diagnostic)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1900
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 - BZM Calculator, Pulmonary Function Interpretor (diagnostic)

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K851706 · UNIVERSAL COMPUTER INTERFACE SYSTEM
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