Cleared Traditional

K130796 - VITAL SYNC INFORMATICS MANAGER & VIRTUAL PATIENT MONITORING PLATFORM

K130796 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VITAL SYNC INFORMATICS MANAGER & VIRTUA..., manufactured by Covidien. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code MWI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

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K130796 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITAL SYNC INFORMATICS MANAGER & VIRTUAL PATIENT MONITORING PLATFORM. Classified as Monitor, Physiological, Patient (without Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms) (product code MWI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Covidien (Boulder, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 9, 2013 after a review of 48 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2300 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K130796

510(k) Number K130796 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 22, 2013
Decision Date May 09, 2013
Days to Decision 48 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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 48d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MWI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MWI Monitor, Physiological, Patient (without Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2300
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.

Regulatory Peers - MWI Monitor, Physiological, Patient (without Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)

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