Cleared Traditional

K952651 - LIFE SOUND SENSOR

K952651 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFE SOUND SENSOR, manufactured by Flowscan, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Cardiovascular device with product code DQC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 102-day FDA review.

K952651 · Flowscan, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K952651 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFE SOUND SENSOR. Classified as Phonocardiograph (product code DQC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Flowscan, Inc. (San Francisco, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 19, 1995 after a review of 102 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2390 - 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 - K952651

510(k) Number K952651 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 09, 1995
Decision Date September 19, 1995
Days to Decision 102 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
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 102d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

DQC Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code DQC Phonocardiograph
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2390
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - DQC Phonocardiograph

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