Cleared Traditional

K020537 - TL10 TENSYMETER BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORI...

K020537 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TL10 TENSYMETER BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORI... by Tensys Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DXN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 177-day FDA review.

K020537 · Tensys Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K020537 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TL10 TENSYMETER BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. Classified as System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive (product code DXN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tensys Medical, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 15, 2002 after a review of 177 days - an extended review cycle.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K020537 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 2002
Decision Date August 15, 2002
Days to Decision 177 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
52d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 177d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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