Cleared Traditional

K863959 - OHMEDA 6000 MULTI-GAS MONITOR

K863959 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OHMEDA 6000 MULTI-GAS MONITOR, manufactured by Ohmeda Medical. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JJQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

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K863959 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OHMEDA 6000 MULTI-GAS MONITOR. Classified as Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use (product code JJQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ohmeda Medical (Madison, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 12, 1987 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.2300 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry 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 Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K863959

510(k) Number K863959 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 1986
Decision Date January 12, 1987
Days to Decision 94 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
6d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 94d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JJQ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JJQ Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.2300
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 - JJQ Colorimeter, Photometer, Spectrophotometer For Clinical Use

All 165
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K864566 · Abbott Laboratories · Feb 1987
TERUMO OVATION SPECTROPHOTOMETER
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AP1 COLORIMETER
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TDX(R) II ANALYZER
K864319 · Abbott Laboratories · Dec 1986