Cleared Traditional

K013485 - MICROLIFE UPPER ARM AUTOMATIC BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR, MODEL BP-3BTO-1, WITH OPTIONAL THERMAL PRINTER, MODEL PR 1KA1

K013485 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROLIFE UPPER ARM AUTOMATIC BLOOD PRE..., manufactured by Microlife Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K013485 · Microlife Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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K013485 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROLIFE UPPER ARM AUTOMATIC BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR, MODEL BP-3BTO-1, WITH O.... Classified as System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive (product code DXN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Microlife Corp. (Great Neck, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 17, 2002 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1130 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K013485

510(k) Number K013485 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 19, 2001
Decision Date January 17, 2002
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXN System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1130
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 - DXN System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive

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