Cleared Traditional

K895849 - RESPIRONICS VACUVEST RESPIRATORY SUPPOR...

K895849 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RESPIRONICS VACUVEST RESPIRATORY SUPPOR..., manufactured by Respironics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BYT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 80-day FDA review.

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K895849 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RESPIRONICS VACUVEST RESPIRATORY SUPPORT SYSTEM. Classified as Ventilator, External Body, Negative Pressure, Adult (cuirass) (product code BYT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Respironics, Inc. (Murrysville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 1989 after a review of 80 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5935 - 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 - K895849

510(k) Number K895849 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 03, 1989
Decision Date December 22, 1989
Days to Decision 80 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
60d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 80d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BYT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BYT Ventilator, External Body, Negative Pressure, Adult (cuirass)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5935
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 - BYT Ventilator, External Body, Negative Pressure, Adult (cuirass)

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