Cleared Traditional

K874692 - PULSEMATE BX-5

K874692 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PULSEMATE BX-5, manufactured by Colin Medical Instruments Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code DQA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K874692 · Colin Medical Instruments Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K874692 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PULSEMATE BX-5. Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Colin Medical Instruments Corp. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 2, 1988 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K874692

510(k) Number K874692 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 16, 1987
Decision Date February 02, 1988
Days to Decision 78 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 78d
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.

Regulatory Peers - DQA Oximeter

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