Cleared Traditional

K952222 - NELLCOR N-20PA PORTABLE PULSE OXIMETER

K952222 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NELLCOR N-20PA PORTABLE PULSE OXIMETER by Nellcor, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code DQA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 95-day FDA review.

K952222 · Nellcor, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K952222 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NELLCOR N-20PA PORTABLE PULSE OXIMETER. Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nellcor, Inc. (Pleasanton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 15, 1995 after a review of 95 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K952222 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 12, 1995
Decision Date August 15, 1995
Days to Decision 95 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 95d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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