Cleared Traditional

K871369 - VARIOUS TYPES OF: KEELER MAGNATONE 2 STETHOSCOPES: (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Cardiovascular device.

K871369 · Keeler Instruments, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
Sep 1987
Decision
170d
Days
Class 1
Risk

K871369 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VARIOUS TYPES OF: KEELER MAGNATONE 2 STETHOSCOPES:. Classified as Stethoscope, Manual (product code LDE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Keeler Instruments, Inc. (Broomall, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 24, 1987 after a review of 170 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1875 - 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.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K871369 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 1987
Decision Date September 24, 1987
Days to Decision 170 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
30d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 170d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LDE Stethoscope, Manual
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1875
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.