Cleared Abbreviated

K002781 - MEDICAL CABLES PATIENT MONITORING CABLES FOR ECG, EEG, SPO2, AND BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K002781 · Medical Cables, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Nov 2000
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K002781 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDICAL CABLES PATIENT MONITORING CABLES FOR ECG, EEG, SPO2, AND BLOOD PRESSU.... Classified as Cable, Transducer And Electrode, Patient, (including Connector) (product code DSA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Cables, Inc. (Costa Mesa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 29, 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 870.2900 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K002781 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 2000
Decision Date November 29, 2000
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

Product Code DSA Cable, Transducer And Electrode, Patient, (including Connector)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2900
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.

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