Cleared Traditional

K863746 - BIRD NIGHTBIRD NASAL CPAP SYSTEM

K863746 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIRD NIGHTBIRD NASAL CPAP SYSTEM, manufactured by Bird Products Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

K863746 · Bird Products Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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Dec 1986
Decision
82d
Days
Class 2
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K863746 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIRD NIGHTBIRD NASAL CPAP SYSTEM. Classified as Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator) (product code BZD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bird Products Corp. (Palm Spring, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 15, 1986 after a review of 82 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 - K863746

510(k) Number K863746 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 24, 1986
Decision Date December 15, 1986
Days to Decision 82 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
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 82d
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)

All 285
Devices cleared under the same product code (BZD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K863746.
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C.P.A.P. NASAL CANNULA
K871157 · Hudson Oxygen Therapy Sales Co. · Apr 1987
FLOW GENERATOR FOR SLEEP APNEA, LDS 1500
K862448 · Life Design Systems, Inc. · Nov 1986
CIRCAPAK UNIVERSAL VOLUME VENTILATOR CIRCUIT
K861555 · Respiratory Care, Inc. · Jun 1986
DISPOSABLE VVC(VOLUME VENTILATOR CIRCUIT)
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