Cleared Traditional

Caretaker Remote Display App and Caretaker Software Library (K181196) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K181196 · Caretaker Medical, LLC · Cardiovascular device
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Oct 2018
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Class 2
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K181196 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Caretaker Remote Display App and Caretaker Software Library. Classified as Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency (product code DRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Caretaker Medical, LLC (Charlottesville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 3, 2018 after a review of 149 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2910 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K181196 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 07, 2018
Decision Date October 03, 2018
Days to Decision 149 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
24d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 149d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DRG Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2910
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 - DRG Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency

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