Cleared Traditional

K171836 - EarlySense Bed Sensing Unit

K171836 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EarlySense Bed Sensing Unit, manufactured by Earlysense, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 198-day FDA review.

K171836 · Earlysense, Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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K171836 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EarlySense Bed Sensing Unit. Classified as Monitor, Breathing Frequency (product code BZQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Earlysense, Ltd. (Ramat Gan, IL). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 4, 2018 after a review of 198 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2375 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K171836

510(k) Number K171836 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 20, 2017
Decision Date January 04, 2018
Days to Decision 198 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 198d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZQ Monitor, Breathing Frequency
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2375
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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