Cleared Traditional

K973918 - NIHON KOHDEN BSM-1101 AND BSM-1102 PATI...

K973918 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NIHON KOHDEN BSM-1101 AND BSM-1102 PATI..., manufactured by Nihon Kohden America, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K973918 · Nihon Kohden America, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K973918 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NIHON KOHDEN BSM-1101 AND BSM-1102 PATIENT MONITOR AND ACCESSORIES. Classified as Monitor, Cardiac (incl. Cardiotachometer & Rate Alarm) (product code DRT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nihon Kohden America, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 13, 1998 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2300 - 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 - K973918

510(k) Number K973918 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 15, 1997
Decision Date January 13, 1998
Days to Decision 90 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRT Monitor, Cardiac (incl. Cardiotachometer & Rate Alarm)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2300
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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