Cleared Traditional

K882833 - THE BERG RESUSCITATION APPARATUS

K882833 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THE BERG RESUSCITATION APPARATUS, manufactured by Hursch Ent., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

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K882833 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE BERG RESUSCITATION APPARATUS. Classified as Ventilator, Emergency, Powered (resuscitator) (product code BTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hursch Ent., Inc. (Greenville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 19, 1988 after a review of 42 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5925 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K882833

510(k) Number K882833 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 08, 1988
Decision Date August 19, 1988
Days to Decision 42 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
98d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTL Ventilator, Emergency, Powered (resuscitator)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5925
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.

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