Cleared Traditional

K952292 - PURITAN-BENNETT COMPANION NASAL CPAP SYSTEM

K952292 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PURITAN-BENNETT COMPANION NASAL CPAP SYSTEM, manufactured by Puritan Bennett Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 181-day FDA review.

K952292 · Puritan Bennett Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K952292 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PURITAN-BENNETT COMPANION NASAL CPAP SYSTEM. Classified as Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator) (product code BZD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Puritan Bennett Corp. (Lenexa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1995 after a review of 181 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5905 - 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 - K952292

510(k) Number K952292 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 16, 1995
Decision Date November 13, 1995
Days to Decision 181 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
41d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 181d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZD Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5905
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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