Cleared Traditional

K961972 - MODEL AMI INFANT CENTRAL APHEA/HEART RA...

K961972 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL AMI INFANT CENTRAL APHEA/HEART RA... by Aequitron Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BZQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 333-day FDA review.

K961972 · Aequitron Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K961972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL AMI INFANT CENTRAL APHEA/HEART RATE MONITOR. Classified as Monitor, Breathing Frequency (product code BZQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aequitron Medical, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 18, 1997 after a review of 333 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2375 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K961972 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received May 20, 1996
Decision Date April 18, 1997
Days to Decision 333 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
193d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 333d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BZQ Monitor, Breathing Frequency
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2375
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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