Cleared Traditional

K973545 - VACU*MED GOLD EDITION OXYGEN GAS ANALYZER

K973545 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VACU*MED GOLD EDITION OXYGEN GAS ANALYZER, manufactured by Vacumed, Div. of Vacumetrics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CCL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 250-day FDA review.

K973545 · Vacumed, Div. of Vacumetrics, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K973545 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VACU*MED GOLD EDITION OXYGEN GAS ANALYZER. Classified as Analyzer, Gas, Oxygen, Gaseous-phase (product code CCL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vacumed, Div. of Vacumetrics, Inc. (Salt Lake City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 26, 1998 after a review of 250 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1720 - 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 - K973545

510(k) Number K973545 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 18, 1997
Decision Date May 26, 1998
Days to Decision 250 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
110d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 250d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CCL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CCL Analyzer, Gas, Oxygen, Gaseous-phase
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1720
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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