Cleared Traditional

K885079 - HORIZON 2000 TRANSCUTANEOUS GAS #26X-OPT-275 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Anesthesiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K885079 · Mennen Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Feb 1989
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K885079 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HORIZON 2000 TRANSCUTANEOUS GAS #26X-OPT-275. Classified as Monitor, Oxygen, Cutaneous, For Uses Other Than For Infant Not Under Gas Anesthesia (product code LPP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mennen Medical, Inc. (Clarence, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 17, 1989 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2500 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K885079 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 08, 1988
Decision Date February 17, 1989
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LPP Monitor, Oxygen, Cutaneous, For Uses Other Than For Infant Not Under Gas Anesthesia
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2500
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.