Cleared Traditional

K960490 - AS/3 COMPACT AIRWAY MODULE M-CAIOV

K960490 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AS/3 COMPACT AIRWAY MODULE M-CAIOV by Datex Medical Instrumentation, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CBS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 91-day FDA review.

K960490 · Datex Medical Instrumentation, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K960490 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AS/3 COMPACT AIRWAY MODULE M-CAIOV. Classified as Analyzer, Gas, Halothane, Gaseous-phase (anesthetic Conc.) (product code CBS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Datex Medical Instrumentation, Inc. (Tewksbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 3, 1996 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1620 - 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 K960490 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 02, 1996
Decision Date May 03, 1996
Days to Decision 91 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CBS Analyzer, Gas, Halothane, Gaseous-phase (anesthetic Conc.)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1620
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 - CBS Analyzer, Gas, Halothane, Gaseous-phase (anesthetic Conc.)

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