Cleared Traditional

K945455 - GENERAL ANESTHESIA SYSTEM

K945455 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GENERAL ANESTHESIA SYSTEM, manufactured by Vital Signs, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

K945455 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Dec 1994
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K945455 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GENERAL ANESTHESIA SYSTEM. Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vital Signs, Inc. (Totowa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 23, 1994 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5730 - 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 - K945455

510(k) Number K945455 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - De Novo Granted (SEKD)
Date Received November 07, 1994
Decision Date December 23, 1994
Days to Decision 46 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTR Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5730
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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