Cleared Traditional

K850137 - TECA TC2-64 TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER

K850137 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TECA TC2-64 TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER, manufactured by Teca, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DPW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 212-day FDA review.

K850137 · Teca, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Aug 1985
Decision
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Class 2
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K850137 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECA TC2-64 TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER. Classified as Flowmeter, Blood, Cardiovascular (product code DPW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Teca, Inc. (Pleasantiville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 14, 1985 after a review of 212 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2100 - 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 - K850137

510(k) Number K850137 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 14, 1985
Decision Date August 14, 1985
Days to Decision 212 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
87d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 212d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DPW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DPW Flowmeter, Blood, Cardiovascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2100
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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