Cleared Traditional

K972468 - NPB-195 PULSE OXIMETER

K972468 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NPB-195 PULSE OXIMETER, manufactured by Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code DQA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K972468 · Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K972468 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NPB-195 PULSE OXIMETER. Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. (Lenexa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 1997 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K972468

510(k) Number K972468 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 1997
Decision Date September 25, 1997
Days to Decision 86 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
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 86d
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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