Cleared Traditional

K950223 - DISCOVERY GRAPHIC PORTABLE SPIROMETER

K950223 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISCOVERY GRAPHIC PORTABLE SPIROMETER, manufactured by Futuremed America, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 311-day FDA review.

K950223 · Futuremed America, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K950223 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISCOVERY GRAPHIC PORTABLE SPIROMETER. Classified as Spirometer, Diagnostic (product code BZG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Futuremed America, Inc. (Deerpark, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 1995 after a review of 311 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K950223

510(k) Number K950223 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 10, 1995
Decision Date November 17, 1995
Days to Decision 311 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
171d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 311d
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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