Cleared Traditional

K920915 - CAPNOMED 100 STAND-ALONE ETCO2 MODULE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Anesthesiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K920915 · Mennen Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Mar 1993
Decision
390d
Days
Class 2
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K920915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CAPNOMED 100 STAND-ALONE ETCO2 MODULE. Classified as Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-dioxide, Gaseous-phase (product code CCK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mennen Medical, Inc. (Clarence, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 1993 after a review of 390 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1400 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K920915 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 27, 1992
Decision Date March 23, 1993
Days to Decision 390 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
251d slower than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 390d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-dioxide, Gaseous-phase
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1400
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 - CCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-dioxide, Gaseous-phase

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