Cleared Traditional

K852333 - DOWNS VPAP CIRCUIT

K852333 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DOWNS VPAP CIRCUIT by Vital Signs, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device (product code CAN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 138-day FDA review.

K852333 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K852333 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DOWNS VPAP CIRCUIT. Classified as Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder (product code CAN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Vital Signs, Inc. (Totowa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 16, 1985 after a review of 138 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2700 - 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 K852333 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 31, 1985
Decision Date October 16, 1985
Days to Decision 138 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
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 138d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CAN Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2700
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.

Regulatory Peers - CAN Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder

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