Cleared Traditional

K872760 - OSCAR(TM) PB255 OXIMETER CAPNOMETER

K872760 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OSCAR(TM) PB255 OXIMETER CAPNOMETER, manufactured by Datex Division Instrumentarium Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CCK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K872760 · Datex Division Instrumentarium Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K872760 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OSCAR(TM) PB255 OXIMETER CAPNOMETER. Classified as Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-dioxide, Gaseous-phase (product code CCK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Datex Division Instrumentarium Corp. (Helsinki, Finland, FI). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 14, 1987 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1400 - 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 - K872760

510(k) Number K872760 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 13, 1987
Decision Date September 14, 1987
Days to Decision 63 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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CCK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-dioxide, Gaseous-phase
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1400
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 - CCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-dioxide, Gaseous-phase

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