Cleared Traditional

K943461 - VARIOUS TYPES OF MERCURIALS

K943461 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VARIOUS TYPES OF MERCURIALS, manufactured by Rud Riester GmbH & CO KG. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 9-day FDA review.

K943461 · Rud Riester GmbH & CO KG · Cardiovascular device
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K943461 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VARIOUS TYPES OF MERCURIALS. Classified as System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive (product code DXN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rud Riester GmbH & CO KG (D-7455 Jungingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 27, 1994 after a review of 9 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1130 - 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 - K943461

510(k) Number K943461 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 18, 1994
Decision Date July 27, 1994
Days to Decision 9 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
116d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 9d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXN System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1130
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.

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