Cleared Traditional

K901656 - MODEL 9200 RESPIRATION/HEART RATE MONITOR

K901656 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL 9200 RESPIRATION/HEART RATE MONITOR, manufactured by Aequitron Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

K901656 · Aequitron Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K901656 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 9200 RESPIRATION/HEART RATE MONITOR. Classified as Monitor, Breathing Frequency (product code BZQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aequitron Medical, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 13, 1990 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K901656

510(k) Number K901656 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 10, 1990
Decision Date July 13, 1990
Days to Decision 94 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 94d
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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