Cleared Traditional

K864852 - VISTA INTERFACE SYSTEM

K864852 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VISTA INTERFACE SYSTEM, manufactured by Vacumetrics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K864852 · Vacumetrics, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K864852 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VISTA INTERFACE SYSTEM. Classified as Computer, Oxygen-uptake (product code BZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vacumetrics, Inc. (Ventura, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 4, 1987 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1730 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K864852

510(k) Number K864852 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 1986
Decision Date March 04, 1987
Days to Decision 83 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZL Computer, Oxygen-uptake
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1730
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.

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K864852 · VISTA INTERFACE SYSTEM
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