Cleared Traditional

K981307 - INTERNATIONAL RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS, INC.'S MANUAL RESUSCIATOR

K981307 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INTERNATIONAL RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS, manufactured by International Respiratory Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K981307 · International Respiratory Systems, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K981307 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTERNATIONAL RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS, INC.'S MANUAL RESUSCIATOR. Classified as Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (resuscitator) (product code BTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by International Respiratory Systems, Inc. (Crofton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 6, 1998 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5915 - 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 - K981307

510(k) Number K981307 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 10, 1998
Decision Date July 06, 1998
Days to Decision 87 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTM Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (resuscitator)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5915
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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