Cleared Traditional

K973970 - SPO2 FINGER PROBES

K973970 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPO2 FINGER PROBES, manufactured by Medical Cables, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code DQA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 354-day FDA review.

K973970 · Medical Cables, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Oct 1998
Decision
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Class 2
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K973970 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPO2 FINGER PROBES. Classified as Oximeter (product code DQA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Cables, Inc. (Costa Mesa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 6, 1998 after a review of 354 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K973970

510(k) Number K973970 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 17, 1997
Decision Date October 06, 1998
Days to Decision 354 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
214d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 354d
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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