Cleared Traditional

K000168 - CS/3 CRITICAL CARE MONITOR WITH S-ICU99(A)

K000168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CS/3 CRITICAL CARE MONITOR WITH S-ICU99(A), manufactured by Datex-Ohmeda. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code MHX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K000168 · Datex-Ohmeda · Cardiovascular device
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K000168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CS/3 CRITICAL CARE MONITOR WITH S-ICU99(A). Classified as Monitor, Physiological, Patient(with Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms) (product code MHX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Datex-Ohmeda (Tewksbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 13, 2000 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1025 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight 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 - K000168

510(k) Number K000168 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 20, 2000
Decision Date April 13, 2000
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MHX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient(with Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1025
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - MHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient(with Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)

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