Cleared Traditional

K843446 - DIGITAL SPHYGMOMANOMETER BP-2500

K843446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DIGITAL SPHYGMOMANOMETER BP-2500, manufactured by Pollenex Associated Mills, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 252-day FDA review.

K843446 · Pollenex Associated Mills, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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May 1985
Decision
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Class 2
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K843446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIGITAL SPHYGMOMANOMETER BP-2500. Classified as System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive (product code DXN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pollenex Associated Mills, Inc. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 15, 1985 after a review of 252 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1130 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K843446

510(k) Number K843446 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 05, 1984
Decision Date May 15, 1985
Days to Decision 252 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
127d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 252d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXN System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1130
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.

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