Cleared Special

K060524 - DOLPHIN 2000 DATEX COMPATIBLE OXIMETRY DISPOSABLE AND REUSABLE SENSORS AND EXTENSION CABLES

K060524 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DOLPHIN 2000 DATEX COMPATIBLE OXIMETRY ..., manufactured by Dolphin Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code DQA cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 108-day FDA review.

K060524 · Dolphin Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Jun 2006
Decision
108d
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Class 2
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K060524 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DOLPHIN 2000 DATEX COMPATIBLE OXIMETRY DISPOSABLE AND REUSABLE SENSORS AND EX.... Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dolphin Medical, Inc. (Highlands Ranch, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 2006 after a review of 108 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2700 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K060524

510(k) Number K060524 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 27, 2006
Decision Date June 15, 2006
Days to Decision 108 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 108d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

DQA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DQA Oximeter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2700
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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