Cleared Traditional

K873896 - SIMED S-100 PULSE OXIMETER

K873896 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SIMED S-100 PULSE OXIMETER by Simed. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code DQA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 187-day FDA review.

K873896 · Simed · Anesthesiology device
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Class 2
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K873896 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SIMED S-100 PULSE OXIMETER. Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Simed (Bothell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 7, 1988 after a review of 187 days - an extended review cycle.

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 K873896 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 02, 1987
Decision Date March 07, 1988
Days to Decision 187 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 187d
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

All 252
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HEWLETT-PACKARD MODELS 78354A & 78352A PULSE OXI.
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OHMEDA 4700 OXICAP MONITOR
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OHMEDA BIOX 3760 PULSE OXIMETER
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