Cleared Traditional

K910856 - MANUAL RESUSCITATOR

K910856 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MANUAL RESUSCITATOR, manufactured by Vital Signs, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 110-day FDA review.

K910856 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K910856 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MANUAL RESUSCITATOR. Classified as Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (resuscitator) (product code BTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vital Signs, Inc. (Totowa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 18, 1991 after a review of 110 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5915 - 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 - K910856

510(k) Number K910856 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 28, 1991
Decision Date June 18, 1991
Days to Decision 110 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
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 110d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTM Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (resuscitator)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5915
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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