Cleared Traditional

K800236 - ABCO MERCURIAL SPHYGMOMANOMETER

K800236 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ABCO MERCURIAL SPHYGMOMANOMETER by Abco Dealers, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DXQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K800236 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K800236 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABCO MERCURIAL SPHYGMOMANOMETER. Classified as Blood Pressure Cuff (product code DXQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abco Dealers, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 1980 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1120 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K800236 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 05, 1980
Decision Date February 22, 1980
Days to Decision 17 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
108d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DXQ Blood Pressure Cuff
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1120
Definition A Blood Pressure Cuff Is A Device That Has An Inflatable Bladder In An Elastic Sleeve (cuff) With A Mechanism For Inflating The Bladder. The Cuff Is Used To Determine A Subject's Blood Pressure.
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 - DXQ Blood Pressure Cuff

All 73
Devices cleared under the same product code (DXQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K800236.
CONPHAR DELUXE ANEROID SPHYGMOMANOMETER
K801186 · Conphar, Inc. · Jun 1980
CONPHAR DESK TOP MERCURY SPHYGMOMAN
K801188 · Conphar, Inc. · Jun 1980
CONPHAR WALL MODEL MERCURY SPHYGMOMAN.
K801182 · Conphar, Inc. · Jun 1980
ANEROID SPHYMOMANOMETER
K792355 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · Dec 1979
CONPHAR BLOOD PRESSURE CUFFS
K792108 · Conphar, Inc. · Dec 1979
PARKE-DAVIS TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS
K791875 · Warner-Lambert Co. · Oct 1979