Cleared Traditional

K202018 - Hill-Rom Heart and Respiration Rate Mon...

K202018 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Hill-Rom Heart and Respiration Rate Mon... by Hill-Rom, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BZQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 226-day FDA review.

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K202018 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Hill-Rom Heart and Respiration Rate Monitoring System: Single Sensor, Hill-Ro.... Classified as Monitor, Breathing Frequency (product code BZQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hill-Rom, Inc. (Batesville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 4, 2021 after a review of 226 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K202018 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 21, 2020
Decision Date March 04, 2021
Days to Decision 226 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
86d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 226d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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