Cleared Traditional

K864536 - OHMEDA 5500 AIRWAY PRESSURE MONITOR

K864536 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OHMEDA 5500 AIRWAY PRESSURE MONITOR by Ohmeda Medical. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CAP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K864536 · Ohmeda Medical · Anesthesiology device
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K864536 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OHMEDA 5500 AIRWAY PRESSURE MONITOR. Classified as Monitor, Airway Pressure (includes Gauge And/or Alarm) (product code CAP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ohmeda Medical (Englewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 12, 1987 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2600 - 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 K864536 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 17, 1986
Decision Date January 12, 1987
Days to Decision 56 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
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CAP Monitor, Airway Pressure (includes Gauge And/or Alarm)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2600
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 - CAP Monitor, Airway Pressure (includes Gauge And/or Alarm)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (CAP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K864536.
DISPOSABLE PRESSURE MANOMETER
K022402 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Aug 2002
RESPIRONICS' DIGITAL MANOMETER
K904935 · Respironics, Inc. · Apr 1991
RESPIRONICS BIPAP PRESSURE ALARM (BIPAP P.A.)
K902276 · Respironics, Inc. · Aug 1990
MODIFIED BAROMED BREATHING PRESSURE MONITOR
K861720 · Draeger Medical, Inc. · May 1986
PMA PRESSURE MONITOR
K852824 · Ferguson Medical · Dec 1985
AN PRESSURE MONITOR
K852826 · Ferguson Medical · Dec 1985