Cleared Traditional

K960168 - SIEMENS SERVO SCREEN 390 AND SERVO COMPUTER MODULE 990

K960168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SIEMENS SERVO SCREEN 390 AND SERVO COMP..., manufactured by Siemens Elema AB. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 283-day FDA review.

K960168 · Siemens Elema AB · Anesthesiology device
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Decision
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K960168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SIEMENS SERVO SCREEN 390 AND SERVO COMPUTER MODULE 990. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Siemens Elema AB (North Attleboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 1996 after a review of 283 days - an extended review cycle.

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. 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 - K960168

510(k) Number K960168 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received January 16, 1996
Decision Date October 25, 1996
Days to Decision 283 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
143d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 283d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CBK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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