Vaporizer, Anesthesia, Non-Heated

How Is CAD Classified?

Vaporizer, Anesthesia, Non-Heated is FDA product code CAD, Class 2, 21 CFR 868.5880.

How Does It Reach the US Market?

A 510(k) premarket notification is required before it is sold in the United States: the applicant shows the device is substantially equivalent to one already on the market. The review can be done by an FDA-accredited third party, which is usually faster. Chinese applicants hold 2 clearances under this code; the FDA took a median of 211 days from receipt to decision on them.

What Has Gone Wrong With It?

The FDA has recorded 13 recalls under this product code since 2006. None was by a company in China. 2 are Class I, the most serious grade.

The root causes the FDA records most often are Process control (6), Process change control (1) and Nonconforming Material/Component (1). A recall is a fact about one product and its maker, not a grade for every manufacturer of the type.