Cleared Traditional

K874519 - MODIFIED ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE/TEMPERATURE SENSOR

K874519 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE/TEMPERA..., manufactured by Mon-A-Therm, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code BZW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K874519 · Mon-A-Therm, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K874519 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE/TEMPERATURE SENSOR. Classified as Stethoscope, Esophageal (product code BZW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Mon-A-Therm, Inc. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 29, 1988 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.1910 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K874519

510(k) Number K874519 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 02, 1987
Decision Date January 29, 1988
Days to Decision 88 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

BZW Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code BZW Stethoscope, Esophageal
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.1910
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.

Regulatory Peers - BZW Stethoscope, Esophageal

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