Cleared Traditional

K841574 - QUAZAR ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K841574 · Axiom Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Aug 1984
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Class 1
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K841574 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUAZAR ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE. Classified as Stethoscope, Esophageal (product code BZW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Axiom Medical, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 15, 1984 after a review of 120 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1910 - 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 K841574 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 17, 1984
Decision Date August 15, 1984
Days to Decision 120 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 120d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code BZW Stethoscope, Esophageal
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1910
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.