Cleared Traditional

K850879 - HORIZON 2000 PHYSIOLOGICAL PATIENT MONITOR

K850879 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HORIZON 2000 PHYSIOLOGICAL PATIENT MONITOR by Mennen Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DSK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

K850879 · Mennen Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K850879 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HORIZON 2000 PHYSIOLOGICAL PATIENT MONITOR. Classified as Computer, Blood-pressure (product code DSK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mennen Medical, Inc. (Clarence, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 25, 1985 after a review of 52 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1110 - 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 K850879 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 04, 1985
Decision Date April 25, 1985
Days to Decision 52 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 52d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DSK Computer, Blood-pressure
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1110
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 - DSK Computer, Blood-pressure

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