Cleared Traditional

K970959 - INSTANT FLOW VAVLE (FLOWMETER, POLE, RAIL, WALL MOUNT)

K970959 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INSTANT FLOW VAVLE (FLOWMETER, manufactured by Instrumentation Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K970959 · Instrumentation Industries, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Jun 1997
Decision
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Class 2
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K970959 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INSTANT FLOW VAVLE (FLOWMETER, POLE, RAIL, WALL MOUNT). Classified as Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (resuscitator) (product code BTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Instrumentation Industries, Inc. (Bethel Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 1997 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5915 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970959

510(k) Number K970959 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 17, 1997
Decision Date June 13, 1997
Days to Decision 88 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTM Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (resuscitator)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5915
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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