Cleared Traditional

K964939 - THE PORTABLE FAMILY - MEDI-FACTS DX1 PO...

K964939 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for THE PORTABLE FAMILY - MEDI-FACTS DX1 PO... by Creative Biomedics, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BZC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K964939 · Creative Biomedics, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K964939 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE PORTABLE FAMILY - MEDI-FACTS DX1 PORTABLE LITE AND DX1 PORTABLE PLUS. Classified as Calculator, Pulmonary Function Data (product code BZC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Creative Biomedics, Inc. (San Clemente, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1997 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1880 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K964939 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 10, 1996
Decision Date March 06, 1997
Days to Decision 86 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BZC Calculator, Pulmonary Function Data
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1880
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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