Cleared Traditional

K980725 - EXHALATION VALVE (BE 30-115-B, NS 30-115-U, NS 30-115-5, PS 54-A) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Anesthesiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K980725 · Instrumentation Industries, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
Aug 1998
Decision
181d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K980725 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EXHALATION VALVE (BE 30-115-B, NS 30-115-U, NS 30-115-5, PS 54-A). Classified as Valve, Non-rebreathing (product code CBP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Instrumentation Industries, Inc. (Bethel Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 24, 1998 after a review of 181 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5870 - 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.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K980725 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 24, 1998
Decision Date August 24, 1998
Days to Decision 181 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 225d · This submission: 181d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CBP Valve, Non-rebreathing
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5870
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.