Cleared Traditional

K942248 - MINIATURIZED FINGER CLIP PULSE OXIMETER

K942248 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MINIATURIZED FINGER CLIP PULSE OXIMETER, manufactured by Nonin Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code DQA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 213-day FDA review.

K942248 · Nonin Medical, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Dec 1994
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Class 2
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K942248 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MINIATURIZED FINGER CLIP PULSE OXIMETER. Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nonin Medical, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 8, 1994 after a review of 213 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K942248

510(k) Number K942248 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 09, 1994
Decision Date December 08, 1994
Days to Decision 213 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
73d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 213d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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