Cleared Traditional

K942751 - VANGUARD SERIES GAS REGULATORS

K942751 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VANGUARD SERIES GAS REGULATORS, manufactured by Buckman Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code CAN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 244-day FDA review.

K942751 · Buckman Co., Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Feb 1995
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K942751 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VANGUARD SERIES GAS REGULATORS. Classified as Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder (product code CAN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Buckman Co., Inc. (Concord, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 9, 1995 after a review of 244 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2700 - 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 - K942751

510(k) Number K942751 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 10, 1994
Decision Date February 09, 1995
Days to Decision 244 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
104d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 244d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CAN Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CAN Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2700
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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