Cleared Traditional

K890438 - GAS-VAK

K890438 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GAS-VAK by Gas-Vak. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CBN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 188-day FDA review.

K890438 · Gas-Vak · Anesthesiology device
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Class 2
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K890438 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GAS-VAK(R), MODEL 300. Classified as Apparatus, Gas-scavenging (product code CBN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gas-Vak (Westwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 7, 1989 after a review of 188 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5430 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K890438 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 31, 1989
Decision Date August 07, 1989
Days to Decision 188 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
48d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 188d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CBN Apparatus, Gas-scavenging
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5430
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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