Cleared Traditional

K871711 - MEDICAL GRAPHICS DESKTOP DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM

K871711 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDICAL GRAPHICS DESKTOP DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, manufactured by Medical Graphics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BZM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 147-day FDA review.

K871711 · Medical Graphics Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K871711 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDICAL GRAPHICS DESKTOP DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. Classified as Calculator, Pulmonary Function Interpretor (diagnostic) (product code BZM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Graphics Corp. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 1987 after a review of 147 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1900 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K871711

510(k) Number K871711 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 01, 1987
Decision Date September 25, 1987
Days to Decision 147 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
7d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 147d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BZM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BZM Calculator, Pulmonary Function Interpretor (diagnostic)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1900
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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