Cleared Traditional

K861280 - MEDICOMP CPAP NASAL CANNULA

K861280 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDICOMP CPAP NASAL CANNULA, manufactured by Medicomp, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 32-day FDA review.

K861280 · Medicomp, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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May 1986
Decision
32d
Days
Class 2
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K861280 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDICOMP CPAP NASAL CANNULA. Classified as Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator) (product code BZD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medicomp, Inc. (Anoka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 9, 1986 after a review of 32 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5905 - 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 - K861280

510(k) Number K861280 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 1986
Decision Date May 09, 1986
Days to Decision 32 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
108d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZD Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5905
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 - BZD Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (BZD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K861280.
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DISPOSABLE VVC(VOLUME VENTILATOR CIRCUIT)
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INFANT NASAL CANNULAE ASSEMBLY
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