Cleared Traditional

K970371 - FLOTEC OXYSAVRR (S)

K970371 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLOTEC OXYSAVRR (S), manufactured by Flotec, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code NFB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 160-day FDA review.

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K970371 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLOTEC OXYSAVRR (S). Classified as Conserver, Oxygen (product code NFB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Flotec, Inc. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 10, 1997 after a review of 160 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 - K970371

510(k) Number K970371 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 31, 1997
Decision Date July 10, 1997
Days to Decision 160 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
20d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 160d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NFB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NFB Conserver, Oxygen
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.

Regulatory Peers - NFB Conserver, Oxygen

All 35
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MODEL IPD OXYGEN CONSERVING DEVICE
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