Cleared Traditional

K982283 - WHISPERFLOW OXYGEN FLOW GENERATOR - ADJUSTABLE MODEL WF 8500 WHISPERFLOW OXYGEN FLOW GENERATOR - FIXED MODEL WF 8530 WH (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K982283 · Caradyne, Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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Mar 1999
Decision
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Class 2
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K982283 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WHISPERFLOW OXYGEN FLOW GENERATOR - ADJUSTABLE MODEL WF 8500 WHISPERFLOW OXYG.... Classified as Attachment, Breathing, Positive End Expiratory Pressure (product code BYE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Caradyne, Ltd. (Mccordsville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 9, 1999 after a review of 252 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5965 - 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 K982283 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 30, 1998
Decision Date March 09, 1999
Days to Decision 252 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
113d slower than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 252d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BYE Attachment, Breathing, Positive End Expiratory Pressure
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5965
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.