Cleared Traditional

K844988 - ETHOX NEONATAL BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF-STERILE/DISPOS.

K844988 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ETHOX NEONATAL BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF-STER..., manufactured by Ethox Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 99-day FDA review.

K844988 · Ethox Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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K844988 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ETHOX NEONATAL BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF-STERILE/DISPOS.. Classified as Blood Pressure Cuff (product code DXQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethox Corp. (Buffalo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 4, 1985 after a review of 99 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 - K844988

510(k) Number K844988 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 26, 1984
Decision Date April 04, 1985
Days to Decision 99 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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 99d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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 132
Devices cleared under the same product code (DXQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K844988.
POROCOAT SCHATZKER II ACETABULUM
K852193 · Depuy, Inc. · Jul 1985
P.C.A. TOTAL HIP FEMORAL COMPONENT MODIFICATION
K852964 · Howmedica Corp. · Jul 1985
HOMEDICA CEMENTED ACETABULAR COMPONENT 6262
K851565 · Howmedica Corp. · Jul 1985
VASCULAB BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF
K831393 · Medasonics, Inc. · Jun 1983
METAL-BACKED ACETABULAR CUP
K831479 · Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials · Jun 1983
FREEMAN ACETABULAR CUP
K823843 · Depuy, Inc. · Mar 1983