Cleared Traditional

K940493 - HAND ANEROID SPHYGMOMANOMETER

K940493 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HAND ANEROID SPHYGMOMANOMETER, manufactured by Welch Allyn, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 149-day FDA review.

K940493 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jul 1994
Decision
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Class 2
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K940493 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HAND ANEROID SPHYGMOMANOMETER. Classified as Blood Pressure Cuff (product code DXQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Welch Allyn, Inc. (Arden, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 1, 1994 after a review of 149 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 - K940493

510(k) Number K940493 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 02, 1994
Decision Date July 01, 1994
Days to Decision 149 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
24d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 149d
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

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MINIMUS II
K942777 · Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG · Jul 1994
RI-MED
K925297 · Rudolf Riester GmbH & Co. KG · Jan 1994
SLIMLINE 3000
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DISPOSABLE PENILE BLOOD PRESSURE CUFFS
K932851 · D. E. Hokanson, Inc. · Nov 1993