Cleared Traditional

K872660 - BEAR NVM-1

K872660 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BEAR NVM-1, manufactured by Bear Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 220-day FDA review.

K872660 · Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K872660 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BEAR NVM-1. Classified as Spirometer, Monitoring (w/wo Alarm) (product code BZK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bear Medical Systems, Inc. (Riverside, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 1988 after a review of 220 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1850 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K872660

510(k) Number K872660 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 07, 1987
Decision Date February 12, 1988
Days to Decision 220 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
80d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 220d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZK Spirometer, Monitoring (w/wo Alarm)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1850
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 - BZK Spirometer, Monitoring (w/wo Alarm)

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OHMEDA 5410 VOLUME MONITOR
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OHMEDA 5420 VOLUME MONITOR
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