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K153450 - Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital B...

K153450 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital B..., manufactured by Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXN cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 16-day FDA review.

K153450 · Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · Cardiovascular device
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K153450 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor. Classified as System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive (product code DXN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH (Widnau, CH). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 16, 2015 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1130 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K153450

510(k) Number K153450 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 30, 2015
Decision Date December 16, 2015
Days to Decision 16 days
Submission Type Special
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
109d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

DXN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXN System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1130
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 Consultant

Mdi Consultants, Inc.
SUSAN D. GOLDSTEIN-FALK

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