Cleared Traditional

COMPANION 318 NASAL CPAP SYSTEM -- MODIFICATION (K922178) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K922178 · Puritan Bennett Corp. · Anesthesiology device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
May 1992
Decision
21d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K922178 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COMPANION 318 NASAL CPAP SYSTEM -- MODIFICATION. Classified as Attachment, Breathing, Positive End Expiratory Pressure (product code BYE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Puritan Bennett Corp. (Lenexa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 29, 1992 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5965 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

View all Puritan Bennett Corp. devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K922178 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 08, 1992
Decision Date May 29, 1992
Days to Decision 21 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
119d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BYE Attachment, Breathing, Positive End Expiratory Pressure
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5965
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 - BYE Attachment, Breathing, Positive End Expiratory Pressure

Devices cleared under the same product code (BYE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K922178.
RESPIRONICS' REMSTAR(TM) SLEEPEASY
K900113 · Respironics, Inc. · Mar 1990
MODIFIED SANDERS BI-PAPEASY
K883825 · Respironics, Inc. · Dec 1988
MODIFIED OHMEDA PEEP VALVE (FOR GMS ABSORBER)
K881614 · Ohmeda Medical · Apr 1988
RESPIRONICS SANDERS BIPAPEASY
K871523 · Respironics, Inc. · Jul 1987
SANDER'S MASKCPAP BY RESPIRONICS
K851396 · Respironics, Inc. · May 1985
RESPIRONICS SLEEPEASY NASAL CPAP SYS
K843889 · Respironics, Inc. · Dec 1984