Cleared Traditional

K874132 - MINIOX IV PORTABLE PULSE OXIMETER

K874132 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MINIOX IV PORTABLE PULSE OXIMETER, manufactured by Catalyst Research Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code DQA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

K874132 · Catalyst Research Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K874132 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MINIOX IV PORTABLE PULSE OXIMETER. Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Catalyst Research Corp. (Owings Mills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 19, 1988 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K874132

510(k) Number K874132 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 13, 1987
Decision Date January 19, 1988
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.

DQA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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