Cleared Traditional

K972248 - NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT GEMINI

K972248 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT GEMINI, manufactured by Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K972248 · Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K972248 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT GEMINI. Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. (Eden Prairie, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 12, 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 868.5895 - 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 - K972248

510(k) Number K972248 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received June 16, 1997
Decision Date September 12, 1997
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
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.

CBK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5895
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 - CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

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