Cleared Traditional

K896986 - BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF

K896986 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF, manufactured by Latex Medical Devices, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K896986 · Latex Medical Devices, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K896986 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF. Classified as Blood Pressure Cuff (product code DXQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Latex Medical Devices, Inc. (Brownsville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1990 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1120 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight 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 - K896986

510(k) Number K896986 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 1989
Decision Date March 06, 1990
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXQ Blood Pressure Cuff
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1120
Definition A Blood Pressure Cuff Is A Device That Has An Inflatable Bladder In An Elastic Sleeve (cuff) With A Mechanism For Inflating The Bladder. The Cuff Is Used To Determine A Subject's Blood Pressure.
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DXQ Blood Pressure Cuff

All 87
Devices cleared under the same product code (DXQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K896986.
ADULT,STERILE,DISPOS.,NONIVAS.,BLOOD PRESS. CUFFS
K905147 · Hewlett-Packard Co. · Dec 1990
NEONATAL/STERILE/DISPOS/NONINVAS BLOOD PRESS CUFF
K905101 · Hewlett-Packard Co. · Dec 1990
HEWLETT-PACKARD SERIES OF DISPOSABLE NIBP CUFFS
K901252 · Hewlett-Packard Co. · Jul 1990
C-FLO SUCTION TUBE
K882121 · Concept, Inc. · Jun 1988
SCHURMAN/CARTER II HIP PROSTHESIS, POROUS COATED
K874939 · Kirschner Medical Corp. · Feb 1988
POROCOAT SCHATZKER II ACETABULUM
K852193 · Depuy, Inc. · Jul 1985