Cleared Traditional

K952880 - MODEL LP-1000 VOLUME VENTILATOR

K952880 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL LP-1000 VOLUME VENTILATOR by Aequitron Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CBK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 364-day FDA review.

K952880 · Aequitron Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K952880 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL LP-1000 VOLUME VENTILATOR. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aequitron Medical, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 20, 1996 after a review of 364 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5895 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K952880 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received June 22, 1995
Decision Date June 20, 1996
Days to Decision 364 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
224d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 364d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5895
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.

Regulatory Peers - CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

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