Cleared Traditional

K955047 - WESTMED CIRCULARIE PEP DEVICES

K955047 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for WESTMED CIRCULARIE PEP DEVICES by Westmed Intl.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BYE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 145-day FDA review.

K955047 · Westmed Intl. · Anesthesiology device
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K955047 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WESTMED CIRCULARIE PEP DEVICES. Classified as Attachment, Breathing, Positive End Expiratory Pressure (product code BYE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Westmed Intl. (Tucson, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 1996 after a review of 145 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5965 - 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 K955047 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 03, 1995
Decision Date March 27, 1996
Days to Decision 145 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
5d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 145d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BYE Attachment, Breathing, Positive End Expiratory Pressure
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5965
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 - BYE Attachment, Breathing, Positive End Expiratory Pressure

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