Cleared Traditional

K853840 - LIFE WATCH RESPIRATORY MONITOR

K853840 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFE WATCH RESPIRATORY MONITOR, manufactured by The Perkin-Elmer Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CHL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K853840 · The Perkin-Elmer Corp. · Chemistry device
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Dec 1985
Decision
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Class 2
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K853840 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFE WATCH RESPIRATORY MONITOR. Classified as Electrode Measurement, Blood-gases (pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph (product code CHL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by The Perkin-Elmer Corp. (Pomona, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 9, 1985 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1120 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K853840

510(k) Number K853840 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 16, 1985
Decision Date December 09, 1985
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CHL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CHL Electrode Measurement, Blood-gases (pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1120
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - CHL Electrode Measurement, Blood-gases (pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph

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