Cleared Traditional

K911143 - PB100 DIAGNOSTIC SPIROMETER

K911143 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PB100 DIAGNOSTIC SPIROMETER, manufactured by Puritan Bennett Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 260-day FDA review.

K911143 · Puritan Bennett Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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Nov 1991
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Class 2
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K911143 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PB100 DIAGNOSTIC SPIROMETER. Classified as Calculator, Pulmonary Function Interpretor (diagnostic) (product code BZM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Puritan Bennett Corp. (Overland Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 29, 1991 after a review of 260 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1900 - 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 - K911143

510(k) Number K911143 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 14, 1991
Decision Date November 29, 1991
Days to Decision 260 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
120d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 260d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZM Calculator, Pulmonary Function Interpretor (diagnostic)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1900
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.