Cleared Traditional

K880672 - SENTINEL PULSE OXIMETER

K880672 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SENTINEL PULSE OXIMETER by Sentinel Monitoring Technologies, Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code DQA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K880672 · Sentinel Monitoring Technologies, Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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May 1988
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Class 2
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K880672 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SENTINEL PULSE OXIMETER. Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sentinel Monitoring Technologies, Ltd. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 1988 after a review of 77 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K880672 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 1988
Decision Date May 06, 1988
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
63d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 77d
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.

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