Cleared Traditional

K033894 - PANASONIC WRIST BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR

K033894 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PANASONIC WRIST BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR by Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DXN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K033894 · Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. · Cardiovascular device
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K033894 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PANASONIC WRIST BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR, MODELS EW 3031 AND EW 3032. Classified as System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive (product code DXN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (Great Neck, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 11, 2004 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K033894 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 16, 2003
Decision Date March 11, 2004
Days to Decision 86 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
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 86d
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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