Cleared Traditional

K855044 - PERINATAL COMPUTER SYS MODEL 100A & 100B

K855044 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PERINATAL COMPUTER SYS MODEL 100A & 100B, manufactured by Peritronics Research and Development, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HGM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K855044 · Peritronics Research and Development, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Mar 1986
Decision
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Class 2
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K855044 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERINATAL COMPUTER SYS MODEL 100A & 100B. Classified as System, Monitoring, Perinatal (product code HGM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Peritronics Research and Development, Inc. (Arcadia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 12, 1986 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.2740 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology device 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 - K855044

510(k) Number K855044 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 1985
Decision Date March 12, 1986
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HGM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HGM System, Monitoring, Perinatal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.2740
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

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