Cleared Traditional

K964408 - POSEIDON CARDIAC MONITORING SYSTEM (PCMS)

K964408 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POSEIDON CARDIAC MONITORING SYSTEM (PCMS), manufactured by Instromedix, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DPS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 261-day FDA review.

K964408 · Instromedix, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jul 1997
Decision
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Class 2
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K964408 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POSEIDON CARDIAC MONITORING SYSTEM (PCMS). Classified as Electrocardiograph (product code DPS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Instromedix, Inc. (Hillsboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 23, 1997 after a review of 261 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 - K964408

510(k) Number K964408 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 04, 1996
Decision Date July 23, 1997
Days to Decision 261 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
136d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 261d
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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