Cleared Traditional

K092716 - ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE

K092716 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE, manufactured by Truer Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 14-day FDA review.

K092716 · Truer Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K092716 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE. Classified as Stethoscope, Esophageal, With Electrical Conductors (product code BZT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Truer Medical, Inc. (Orange, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 17, 2009 after a review of 14 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1920 - 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 - K092716

510(k) Number K092716 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 03, 2009
Decision Date September 17, 2009
Days to Decision 14 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
126d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 14d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

BZT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZT Stethoscope, Esophageal, With Electrical Conductors
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1920
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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