Cleared Traditional

K912619 - BEAR 7 VENTILATOR

K912619 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BEAR 7 VENTILATOR, manufactured by Bear Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 364-day FDA review.

K912619 · Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K912619 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BEAR 7 VENTILATOR. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bear Medical Systems, Inc. (Riverside, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 11, 1992 after a review of 364 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5895 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K912619

510(k) Number K912619 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 13, 1991
Decision Date June 11, 1992
Days to Decision 364 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
224d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 364d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CBK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5895
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 - CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

All 249
Devices cleared under the same product code (CBK) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K912619.
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MODEL 6213 REMOTE ALARM
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MODIFICATION PURITAN BENETT COMPANION 2801 VOL VEN
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HAYEK OSCILLATOR, MODIFICATION
K921726 · Respironics, Inc. · Apr 1992
BIRD NEBULIZATION SYNCHRONIZER
K911336 · Bird Products Corp. · Nov 1991
VENTILATOR STAND
K914485 · Bird Products Corp. · Oct 1991