Cleared Traditional

K862831 - MODIFIED OHMEDA PAC PORTABLE ANESTHESIA...

K862831 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED OHMEDA PAC PORTABLE ANESTHESIA... by Ohmeda Medical. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BSZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K862831 · Ohmeda Medical · Anesthesiology device
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K862831 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED OHMEDA PAC PORTABLE ANESTHESIA SYSTEM. Classified as Gas-machine, Anesthesia (product code BSZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ohmeda Medical (Madison, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 20, 1986 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5160 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K862831 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 22, 1986
Decision Date August 20, 1986
Days to Decision 29 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
111d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BSZ Gas-machine, Anesthesia
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5160
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 - BSZ Gas-machine, Anesthesia

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Devices cleared under the same product code (BSZ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K862831.
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K863207 · Ohmeda Medical · Oct 1986
NARKOMED 3 ANESTHESIA SYSTEM (MODIFIED)
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OHMEDA PAC PORTABLE ANESTHESIA SYSTEM
K850648 · Ohmeda Medical · Jul 1985