Cleared Traditional

K965239 - PIP LOW PROFILE SCAVENGING SYSTEM(260 AND 261)/UNIVERSAL LOW PROFILE SCAVENGING SYSTEM(260-U AND 261-U) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Anesthesiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K965239 · Accutron, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Mar 1997
Decision
87d
Days
Class 2
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K965239 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PIP LOW PROFILE SCAVENGING SYSTEM(260 AND 261)/UNIVERSAL LOW PROFILE SCAVENGI.... Classified as Apparatus, Gas-scavenging (product code CBN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Accutron, Inc. (Phoenix, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 28, 1997 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5430 - 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 K965239 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 31, 1996
Decision Date March 28, 1997
Days to Decision 87 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CBN Apparatus, Gas-scavenging
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5430
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.