Cleared Traditional

K040942 - VST3

K040942 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VST3, manufactured by Biowatch Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 156-day FDA review.

K040942 · Biowatch Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K040942 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VST3. Classified as Transmitters And Receivers, Electrocardiograph, Telephone (product code DXH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biowatch Medical, Inc. (Columbia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 15, 2004 after a review of 156 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2920 - 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 - K040942

510(k) Number K040942 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 12, 2004
Decision Date September 15, 2004
Days to Decision 156 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 156d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

DXH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXH Transmitters And Receivers, Electrocardiograph, Telephone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2920
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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