Cleared Traditional

K980960 - IN-CHECK INSPIRATORY FLOWMETER

K980960 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IN-CHECK INSPIRATORY FLOWMETER, manufactured by Clement Clarke Intl., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K980960 · Clement Clarke Intl., Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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K980960 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IN-CHECK INSPIRATORY FLOWMETER. Classified as Meter, Peak Flow, Spirometry (product code BZH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Clement Clarke Intl., Ltd. (Harlow, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 10, 1998 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1860 - 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 - K980960

510(k) Number K980960 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 16, 1998
Decision Date June 10, 1998
Days to Decision 86 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZH Meter, Peak Flow, Spirometry
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1860
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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