Cleared Special

K001677 - BABY DOPPLEX 4000 (BD4000)

K001677 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BABY DOPPLEX 4000 (BD4000), manufactured by Huntleigh Diagnostics , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HGM cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 74-day FDA review.

K001677 · Huntleigh Diagnostics , Ltd. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Aug 2000
Decision
74d
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Class 2
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K001677 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BABY DOPPLEX 4000 (BD4000). Classified as System, Monitoring, Perinatal (product code HGM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Huntleigh Diagnostics , Ltd. (Cardiff Wales, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 14, 2000 after a review of 74 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.2740 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K001677

510(k) Number K001677 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 01, 2000
Decision Date August 14, 2000
Days to Decision 74 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 74d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

HGM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HGM System, Monitoring, Perinatal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.2740
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HGM System, Monitoring, Perinatal

All 214
Devices cleared under the same product code (HGM) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K001677.
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K002503 · Analogic Corp. · Nov 2000
BIOSYS FETAL MONITOR, MODEL IFM-500
K994008 · Biosys Co. , Ltd. · Sep 2000
BABY DOPPLEX 4002-TWINS, MODEL BD4002
K001882 · Huntleigh Healthcare, Inc. · Sep 2000
COROMETRICS MODEL 173 FETAL MONITOR
K993751 · Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies · Feb 2000
BABY DOPPLEX 4000, MODEL BD 4000
K990569 · Huntleigh Healthcare, Inc. · Jan 2000
QUANTITATIVE SENTINEL SYSTEM
K993008 · Marquette Medical Systems, Inc. · Dec 1999
K001677 · BABY DOPPLEX 4000 (BD4000)
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