Cleared Traditional

K903674 - MODEL 295 ELECTRONIC RESPIROMETER

K903674 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL 295 ELECTRONIC RESPIROMETER, manufactured by National Medical Sales, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 144-day FDA review.

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K903674 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 295 ELECTRONIC RESPIROMETER. Classified as Spirometer, Monitoring (w/wo Alarm) (product code BZK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by National Medical Sales, Inc. (Laguna Niquel, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 4, 1991 after a review of 144 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1850 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K903674

510(k) Number K903674 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 13, 1990
Decision Date January 04, 1991
Days to Decision 144 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
4d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 144d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZK Spirometer, Monitoring (w/wo Alarm)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1850
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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