Cleared Abbreviated

K003723 - 3M LITTMANN

K003723 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M LITTMANN, manufactured by 3M Company. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQD cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 113-day FDA review.

K003723 · 3M Company · Cardiovascular device
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K003723 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M LITTMANN. Classified as Stethoscope, Electronic (product code DQD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 2001 after a review of 113 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1875 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003723

510(k) Number K003723 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 04, 2000
Decision Date March 27, 2001
Days to Decision 113 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
12d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 113d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

DQD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DQD Stethoscope, Electronic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1875
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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