Cleared Traditional

K901466 - MESAMIV RECORDER

K901466 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MESAMIV RECORDER, manufactured by Madaus Medtec, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

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K901466 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MESAMIV RECORDER. Classified as Monitor, Breathing Frequency (product code BZQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Madaus Medtec, Inc. (Spring House, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 8, 1990 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2375 - 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 - K901466

510(k) Number K901466 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 28, 1990
Decision Date June 08, 1990
Days to Decision 72 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
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZQ Monitor, Breathing Frequency
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2375
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 - BZQ Monitor, Breathing Frequency

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