Cleared Traditional

K954661 - THE ZIPPER MEDICAL COMBINATION VENTILAT...

K954661 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for THE ZIPPER MEDICAL COMBINATION VENTILAT... by Zipper Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code JOH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 101-day FDA review.

K954661 · Zipper Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K954661 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE ZIPPER MEDICAL COMBINATION VENTILATOR ANTI-DISCONNCET DEVICE & TRACHEOSTO.... Classified as Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff (product code JOH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zipper Medical, Inc. (Silver Spring, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 19, 1996 after a review of 101 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5800 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K954661 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 1995
Decision Date January 19, 1996
Days to Decision 101 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 101d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JOH Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5800
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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