Cleared Traditional

K171937 - Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital B...

K171937 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 Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 261-day FDA review.

K171937 · Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · Cardiovascular device
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K171937 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 March 16, 2018 after a review of 261 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1130 - 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 - K171937

510(k) Number K171937 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 28, 2017
Decision Date March 16, 2018
Days to Decision 261 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
136d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 261d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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

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Susan D. Goldstein-Falk

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