Cleared Traditional

E100 SERIES SPO2 SENSORS (K970098) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Anesthesiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K970098 · Epic Medical Equipment Services, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Apr 1998
Decision
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Class 2
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K970098 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the E100 SERIES SPO2 SENSORS. Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Epic Medical Equipment Services, Inc. (Dallas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 30, 1998 after a review of 472 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Anesthesiology submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K970098 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 13, 1997
Decision Date April 30, 1998
Days to Decision 472 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
333d slower than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 472d
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.

Regulatory Peers - DQA Oximeter

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