Cleared Traditional

K120704 - 3M LITTMANN TELESTETH ONLINE AUSCULATION SYSTEM

K120704 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M LITTMANN TELESTETH ONLINE AUSCULATIO..., manufactured by 3M Company. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K120704 · 3M Company · Cardiovascular device
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May 2012
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K120704 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M LITTMANN TELESTETH ONLINE AUSCULATION SYSTEM. Classified as Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency (product code DRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 3, 2012 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2910 - 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: 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 - K120704

510(k) Number K120704 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 08, 2012
Decision Date May 03, 2012
Days to Decision 56 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRG Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2910
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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