Cleared Traditional

K980884 - SIEMENS SEVOFLURANE VAPORIZER SV 953

K980884 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SIEMENS SEVOFLURANE VAPORIZER SV 953 by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CAD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 163-day FDA review.

K980884 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K980884 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SIEMENS SEVOFLURANE VAPORIZER SV 953. Classified as Vaporizer, Anesthesia, Non-heated (product code CAD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (Danvers, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 19, 1998 after a review of 163 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5880 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K980884 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 09, 1998
Decision Date August 19, 1998
Days to Decision 163 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
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 163d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CAD Vaporizer, Anesthesia, Non-heated
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5880
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 - CAD Vaporizer, Anesthesia, Non-heated

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