Cleared Traditional

K870301 - MX900-DPT, DISPOSABLE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER

K870301 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MX900-DPT, manufactured by Medex, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

K870301 · Medex, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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May 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K870301 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MX900-DPT, DISPOSABLE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. Classified as Transducer, Blood-pressure, Extravascular (product code DRS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medex, Inc. (Hilliard, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 1987 after a review of 98 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2850 - 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 - K870301

510(k) Number K870301 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 28, 1987
Decision Date May 06, 1987
Days to Decision 98 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
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 98d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRS Transducer, Blood-pressure, Extravascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2850
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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