Cleared Traditional

K981445 - ULTIMA AIRFLOW SENSOR, 0510 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K981445 · Braebon Medical Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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Oct 1998
Decision
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Class 2
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K981445 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTIMA AIRFLOW SENSOR, 0510. Classified as Monitor, Breathing Frequency (product code BZQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Braebon Medical Corp. (Kanata, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 5, 1998 after a review of 166 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2375 - 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 K981445 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 22, 1998
Decision Date October 05, 1998
Days to Decision 166 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
27d slower than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 166d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BZQ Monitor, Breathing Frequency
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2375
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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