Cleared Traditional

K920977 - MERITRANS(TM) DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER

K920977 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MERITRANS(TM) DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER, manufactured by Merit Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 284-day FDA review.

K920977 · Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Dec 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K920977 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MERITRANS(TM) DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER. Classified as Transducer, Blood-pressure, Extravascular (product code DRS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Salt Lake City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 11, 1992 after a review of 284 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2850 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K920977

510(k) Number K920977 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 02, 1992
Decision Date December 11, 1992
Days to Decision 284 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
159d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 284d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRS Transducer, Blood-pressure, Extravascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2850
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 - DRS Transducer, Blood-pressure, Extravascular

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