Cleared Traditional

K955642 - NELLCOR SYMPHONY N-3000 PATIENT MONITOR...

K955642 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NELLCOR SYMPHONY N-3000 PATIENT MONITOR..., manufactured by Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DPS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 203-day FDA review.

K955642 · Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jul 1996
Decision
203d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K955642 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NELLCOR SYMPHONY N-3000 PATIENT MONITOR W/SP02 & ECG/N-3200 DISPLAY/PRINTER. Classified as Electrocardiograph (product code DPS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. (Lenexa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 2, 1996 after a review of 203 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2340 - 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 - K955642

510(k) Number K955642 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 1995
Decision Date July 02, 1996
Days to Decision 203 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 203d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DPS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DPS Electrocardiograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2340
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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