Cleared Traditional

K873859 - CARDIOCAP(TM) PULSE OXIMETRY MODULE COS...

K873859 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CARDIOCAP(TM) PULSE OXIMETRY MODULE COS... by Datex Division Instrumentarium Corp.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code DQA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

K873859 · Datex Division Instrumentarium Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K873859 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARDIOCAP(TM) PULSE OXIMETRY MODULE COS-104. Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Datex Division Instrumentarium Corp. (Helsinki, Finland, FI). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 29, 1987 after a review of 98 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2700 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K873859 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 22, 1987
Decision Date December 29, 1987
Days to Decision 98 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 98d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DQA Oximeter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2700
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.

Regulatory Peers - DQA Oximeter

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DQA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K873859.
HEWLETT-PACKARD MODLES 78354A/78352 PULSE OXIMETER
K883297 · Hewlett-Packard Co. · Oct 1988
HEWLETT-PACKARD MODELS 78354A & 78352A PULSE OXI.
K881136 · Hewlett-Packard Co. · May 1988
OHMEDA 4700 OXICAP MONITOR
K873199 · Ohmeda Medical · Feb 1988
OHMEDA BIOX 3760 PULSE OXIMETER
K874104 · Ohmeda Medical · Dec 1987
MODEL 7200A WITH PULSE OXIMETRY
K873065 · Puritan Bennett Corp. · Oct 1987
OHMEDA BIOX 3740 PULSE OXIMETER
K872772 · Ohmeda Medical · Oct 1987