Cleared Traditional

K874371 - ASCENDING VENTILATOR BELLOWS

K874371 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ASCENDING VENTILATOR 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 46-day FDA review.

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K874371 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ASCENDING VENTILATOR 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 December 11, 1987 after a review of 46 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 - K874371

510(k) Number K874371 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 26, 1987
Decision Date December 11, 1987
Days to Decision 46 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 46d
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 K874371.
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PRESSURE LIMIT CONTROL
K874415 · Draeger Medical, Inc. · Jan 1988
PEDIATRIC BELLOWS
K873549 · Draeger Medical, Inc. · Oct 1987
SERVO VENTILATOR 900 C/D
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BEAR JET VENTILATOR FOR USE DURING (ESWL)
K871985 · Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · Jun 1987