Cleared Traditional

K872037 - AEROCHAMBER

K872037 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AEROCHAMBER, manufactured by Monaghan Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code BYP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K872037 · Monaghan Medical Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K872037 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AEROCHAMBER. Classified as Mouthpiece, Breathing (product code BYP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Monaghan Medical Corp. (Plattsburgh, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 24, 1987 after a review of 58 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5620 - 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 - K872037

510(k) Number K872037 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 27, 1987
Decision Date July 24, 1987
Days to Decision 58 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
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

BYP Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code BYP Mouthpiece, Breathing
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5620
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 - BYP Mouthpiece, Breathing

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