Cleared Traditional

K873170 - ARIES

K873170 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARIES, manufactured by Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BYE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 45-day FDA review.

K873170 · Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K873170 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARIES. Classified as Attachment, Breathing, Positive End Expiratory Pressure (product code BYE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc. (Littleton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 1987 after a review of 45 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5965 - 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 - K873170

510(k) Number K873170 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 11, 1987
Decision Date September 25, 1987
Days to Decision 45 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
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 45d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BYE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BYE Attachment, Breathing, Positive End Expiratory Pressure
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5965
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 - BYE Attachment, Breathing, Positive End Expiratory Pressure

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