Cleared Traditional

K973061 - CH-601A AND CH-601B DIGITAL WRIST SPHYG...

K973061 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CH-601A AND CH-601B DIGITAL WRIST SPHYG... by Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DXN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 207-day FDA review.

K973061 · Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. · Cardiovascular device
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Mar 1998
Decision
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Class 2
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K973061 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CH-601A AND CH-601B DIGITAL WRIST SPHYGMOMANOMETER (CH-601A/CH-601B). Classified as System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive (product code DXN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 13, 1998 after a review of 207 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1130 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K973061 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 18, 1997
Decision Date March 13, 1998
Days to Decision 207 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
82d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 207d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DXN System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1130
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.

Regulatory Peers - DXN System, Measurement, Blood-pressure, Non-invasive

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