Cleared Traditional

K981971 - TBIRD VS/AVS VOLUME VENTILATOR

K981971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TBIRD VS/AVS VOLUME VENTILATOR, manufactured by Bird Products Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K981971 · Bird Products Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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Aug 1998
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K981971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TBIRD VS/AVS VOLUME VENTILATOR, MODELS 15568, 15570 , LP10 VOLUME VENTILATOR .... Classified as Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use (product code CBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bird Products Corp. (Palm Spring, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 24, 1998 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5895 - 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 - K981971

510(k) Number K981971 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received June 04, 1998
Decision Date August 24, 1998
Days to Decision 81 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CBK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5895
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 - CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

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