Cleared Traditional

K151672 - Cerner CareAware Event Management

K151672 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Cerner CareAware Event Management, manufactured by Cerner Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code MSX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 182-day FDA review.

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K151672 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Cerner CareAware Event Management. Classified as System, Network And Communication, Physiological Monitors (product code MSX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cerner Corporation (Kansas City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 2015 after a review of 182 days - an extended review 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K151672

510(k) Number K151672 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 22, 2015
Decision Date December 21, 2015
Days to Decision 182 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
57d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 182d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MSX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MSX System, Network And Communication, Physiological Monitors
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.

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