Cleared Traditional

K950436 - WITT BIOMEDICAL SERIES IV

K950436 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WITT BIOMEDICAL SERIES IV, manufactured by Witt Biomedical Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code MHX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 273-day FDA review.

K950436 · Witt Biomedical Corporation · Cardiovascular device
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K950436 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WITT BIOMEDICAL SERIES IV. Classified as Monitor, Physiological, Patient(with Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms) (product code MHX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Witt Biomedical Corporation (Melbourne, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 2, 1995 after a review of 273 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1025 - 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 - K950436

510(k) Number K950436 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 02, 1995
Decision Date November 02, 1995
Days to Decision 273 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
148d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 273d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MHX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient(with Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1025
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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