Cleared Traditional

K964978 - VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEM (O-CATH ACCESSORY)

K964978 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEM (O-CATH ACCESSORY), manufactured by Quinton, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code DQA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 160-day FDA review.

K964978 · Quinton, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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May 1997
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Class 2
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K964978 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEM (O-CATH ACCESSORY). Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Quinton, Inc. (Bothell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 21, 1997 after a review of 160 days - an extended review cycle.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K964978

510(k) Number K964978 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 1996
Decision Date May 21, 1997
Days to Decision 160 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
20d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 160d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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