Cleared Traditional

K043357 - TOSCA 500 PCO2

K043357 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TOSCA 500 PCO2, manufactured by Linde Medical Sensors AG. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code LKD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K043357 · Linde Medical Sensors AG · Anesthesiology device
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K043357 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TOSCA 500 PCO2, SPO2 AND PULSE RATE MONITORING SYSTEM, MODEL 5202009. Classified as Monitor, Carbon-dioxide, Cutaneous (product code LKD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Linde Medical Sensors AG (Basel, CH). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 4, 2005 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2480 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K043357

510(k) Number K043357 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 06, 2004
Decision Date March 04, 2005
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LKD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LKD Monitor, Carbon-dioxide, Cutaneous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2480
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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