Cleared Traditional

K081238 - REPROCESSED MASIMO PULSE OXIMETER SENSORS

K081238 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for REPROCESSED MASIMO PULSE OXIMETER SENSORS by Ascent Healthcare Solutions. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code NLF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K081238 · Ascent Healthcare Solutions · Anesthesiology device
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K081238 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REPROCESSED MASIMO PULSE OXIMETER SENSORS. Classified as Oximeter, Reprocessed (product code NLF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ascent Healthcare Solutions (Phoenix, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 29, 2008 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2700 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K081238 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 01, 2008
Decision Date July 29, 2008
Days to Decision 89 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
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NLF Oximeter, Reprocessed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2700
Definition Same As Dqa Except Reprocessed. Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission. (70 Fr 56911, Available At Https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/fr-2005-09-29/pdf/05-19510.pdf).
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.

Regulatory Peers - NLF Oximeter, Reprocessed

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Devices cleared under the same product code (NLF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K081238.
REPROCESSED PULSE OXIMETER SENSORS
K102560 · Sterilmed, Inc. · Feb 2011
REPROCESSED PULSE OXIMETER SENSORS
K092368 · Sterilmed, Inc. · Nov 2009
LNCS OXIMETRY SENSORS
K083719 · Masimo Corporation · Jul 2009
DATEX-OHMEDA OXY-AFR SENSOR
K042891 · Datex-Ohmeda · Jun 2005
OXISENSOR II RECYCLED SENSOR AND OXIMAX RECYCLED SENSOR
K033973 · Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · Dec 2004
MODIFICATION TO: REPROCESSED OXIMAX PULSE OXIMETER SENSORS
K041127 · Sterilmed, Inc. · Sep 2004