Cleared Traditional

K181738 - Medline ReNewal Reprocessed OxiMax Pulse Oximetry Sensors (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

Mar 2019
Decision
263d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K181738 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Medline ReNewal Reprocessed OxiMax Pulse Oximetry Sensors. Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Surgical Instrument Service and Savings Inc (Dba Medline (Redmond, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 22, 2019 after a review of 263 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2700 - 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.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K181738 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 02, 2018
Decision Date March 22, 2019
Days to Decision 263 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
38d slower than avg
Panel avg: 225d · This submission: 263d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DQA Oximeter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2700
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.

Regulatory Peers - DQA Oximeter

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