Cleared Traditional

K963761 - QUARTET CLINICAL SYSTEM

K963761 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for QUARTET CLINICAL SYSTEM, manufactured by Respironics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 212-day FDA review.

K963761 · Respironics, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Apr 1997
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Class 2
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K963761 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUARTET CLINICAL SYSTEM. Classified as Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator) (product code BZD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Respironics, Inc. (Murrysville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 18, 1997 after a review of 212 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5905 - 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 - K963761

510(k) Number K963761 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 18, 1996
Decision Date April 18, 1997
Days to Decision 212 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
72d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 212d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZD Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5905
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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