Cleared Traditional

K083903 - 3M LITTMANN ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE

K083903 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M LITTMANN ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE by 3M Company. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 198-day FDA review.

K083903 · 3M Company · Cardiovascular device
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K083903 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M LITTMANN ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE, MODEL 3200. Classified as Stethoscope, Electronic (product code DQD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 15, 2009 after a review of 198 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1875 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K083903 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 29, 2008
Decision Date July 15, 2009
Days to Decision 198 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
73d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 198d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DQD Stethoscope, Electronic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1875
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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