Cleared Traditional

K790304 - PREAMPLIFIER MODULE

K790304 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PREAMPLIFIER MODULE by Abbott Medical Electronics Co.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BZQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 14-day FDA review.

K790304 · Abbott Medical Electronics Co. · Anesthesiology device
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K790304 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PREAMPLIFIER MODULE, EKG RESPIRATION. Classified as Monitor, Breathing Frequency (product code BZQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Medical Electronics Co. (Fort Worth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 27, 1979 after a review of 14 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K790304 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 13, 1979
Decision Date February 27, 1979
Days to Decision 14 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
126d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 14d
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.

Regulatory Peers - BZQ Monitor, Breathing Frequency

All 66
Devices cleared under the same product code (BZQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K790304.
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