Cleared Traditional

K944762 - PURITAN-BENNETT RENAISSANCE SPIROMETRY ...

K944762 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PURITAN-BENNETT RENAISSANCE SPIROMETRY ..., manufactured by Puritan Bennett Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K944762 · Puritan Bennett Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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Dec 1994
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K944762 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PURITAN-BENNETT RENAISSANCE SPIROMETRY SYSTEMWITH THE OPTIONALRENAISSANCE DB .... Classified as Spirometer, Diagnostic (product code BZG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Puritan Bennett Corp. (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 13, 1994 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1840 - 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K944762

510(k) Number K944762 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 1994
Decision Date December 13, 1994
Days to Decision 77 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
63d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZG Spirometer, Diagnostic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1840
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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