Cleared Traditional

K230457 - Empatica Health Monitoring Platform (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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EmbracePlus Empatica Care Care Portal

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence.

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Oct 2023
Decision
251d
Days
Class 2
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K230457 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Empatica Health Monitoring Platform. Classified as Monitor, Physiological, Patient (without Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms) (product code MWI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Empatica S.R.L. (Milan, IT). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 2023 after a review of 251 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2300 - 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 K230457 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 21, 2023
Decision Date October 30, 2023
Days to Decision 251 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
126d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 251d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MWI Monitor, Physiological, Patient (without Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2300
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. Clinical trial data may be submitted as supporting evidence to strengthen the substantial equivalence argument. Most Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

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