Cleared Traditional

K873549 - PEDIATRIC BELLOWS

K873549 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PEDIATRIC BELLOWS, manufactured by Draeger Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K873549 · Draeger Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K873549 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PEDIATRIC BELLOWS. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Draeger Medical, Inc. (Telford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 8, 1987 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5895 - 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 - K873549

510(k) Number K873549 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 31, 1987
Decision Date October 08, 1987
Days to Decision 38 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
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CBK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5895
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 - CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

All 249
Devices cleared under the same product code (CBK) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K873549.
UNI-VENT(TM) IMPACT MINUTE VOLUME VENTILATOR
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PRESSURE LIMIT CONTROL
K874415 · Draeger Medical, Inc. · Jan 1988
ASCENDING VENTILATOR BELLOWS
K874371 · Draeger Medical, Inc. · Dec 1987
SERVO VENTILATOR 900 C/D
K871354 · Siemens Elema AB · Jul 1987
BEAR JET VENTILATOR FOR USE DURING (ESWL)
K871985 · Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · Jun 1987
CPU-1 INTENSIVE CARE VENTILATOR
K871398 · Ohmeda Medical · May 1987