Cleared Traditional

K800004 - ECG MONITOR OSCILLOSCOPE MODEL OEC-3200

K800004 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ECG MONITOR OSCILLOSCOPE MODEL OEC-3200, manufactured by Nihon Kohden America, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DPS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K800004 · Nihon Kohden America, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K800004 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ECG MONITOR OSCILLOSCOPE MODEL OEC-3200. Classified as Electrocardiograph (product code DPS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nihon Kohden America, Inc. (Foothill, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 1980 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2340 - 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K800004

510(k) Number K800004 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 02, 1980
Decision Date March 05, 1980
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DPS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DPS Electrocardiograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2340
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 - DPS Electrocardiograph

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DPS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K800004.
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SIRECUST 311S
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K800492 · Physio-Control Corp. · Mar 1980
ECG MONITOR OSCILLOSCOPE MODEL OEC-3100
K800005 · Nihon Kohden America, Inc. · Mar 1980
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH, MODEL ECG-5151
K792229 · Nihon Kohden America, Inc. · Nov 1979
MODEL 685/686 DYNAMIC ELECTROCARDI0-
K792072 · Del Mar Avionics · Nov 1979