Cleared Traditional

K960468 - DMR/CO2 COMBO KTI

K960468 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DMR/CO2 COMBO KTI, manufactured by Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K960468 · Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K960468 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DMR/CO2 COMBO KTI. Classified as Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (resuscitator) (product code BTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. (Pleasanton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 26, 1996 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5915 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K960468

510(k) Number K960468 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Special 510(k) (SESK)
Date Received February 01, 1996
Decision Date April 26, 1996
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTM Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (resuscitator)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5915
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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