Cleared Traditional

K931542 - NEWPORT COMPASS EXHALED TIDAL VOLUME MO...

K931542 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NEWPORT COMPASS EXHALED TIDAL VOLUME MO..., manufactured by Newport Medical Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 210-day FDA review.

K931542 · Newport Medical Instruments, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K931542 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NEWPORT COMPASS EXHALED TIDAL VOLUME MONITOR. Classified as Spirometer, Monitoring (w/wo Alarm) (product code BZK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Newport Medical Instruments, Inc. (Newport Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 1993 after a review of 210 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1850 - 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 - K931542

510(k) Number K931542 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 29, 1993
Decision Date October 25, 1993
Days to Decision 210 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
70d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 210d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZK Spirometer, Monitoring (w/wo Alarm)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1850
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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