Cleared Traditional

K972859 - FLUTTER D

K972859 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLUTTER D, manufactured by Bradstreet Clinical Research Assoc., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BYI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 305-day FDA review.

K972859 · Bradstreet Clinical Research Assoc., Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Jun 1998
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Class 2
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K972859 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLUTTER D. Classified as Percussor, Powered-electric (product code BYI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bradstreet Clinical Research Assoc., Inc. (Brunswick, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 5, 1998 after a review of 305 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5665 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K972859

510(k) Number K972859 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 04, 1997
Decision Date June 05, 1998
Days to Decision 305 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
165d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 305d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BYI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BYI Percussor, Powered-electric
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5665
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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