Cleared Traditional

K940898 - MODEL IM77 INTRAPARTUM FETAL MONITOR

K940898 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL IM77 INTRAPARTUM FETAL MONITOR, manufactured by Advanced Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HGM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 370-day FDA review.

K940898 · Advanced Medical Systems, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K940898 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL IM77 INTRAPARTUM FETAL MONITOR. Classified as System, Monitoring, Perinatal (product code HGM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Advanced Medical Systems, Inc. (Hamden, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 1, 1995 after a review of 370 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.2740 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K940898

510(k) Number K940898 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 24, 1994
Decision Date March 01, 1995
Days to Decision 370 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
210d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 370d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HGM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HGM System, Monitoring, Perinatal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.2740
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

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