Cleared Traditional

K974080 - CRITIKON SOFT BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF

K974080 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CRITIKON SOFT BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF by Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DXQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 201-day FDA review.

K974080 · Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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May 1998
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K974080 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CRITIKON SOFT BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF. Classified as Blood Pressure Cuff (product code DXQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. (Tampa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 18, 1998 after a review of 201 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1120 - 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 K974080 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 29, 1997
Decision Date May 18, 1998
Days to Decision 201 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
76d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 201d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DXQ Blood Pressure Cuff
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1120
Definition A Blood Pressure Cuff Is A Device That Has An Inflatable Bladder In An Elastic Sleeve (cuff) With A Mechanism For Inflating The Bladder. The Cuff Is Used To Determine A Subject's Blood Pressure.
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 - DXQ Blood Pressure Cuff

All 73
Devices cleared under the same product code (DXQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K974080.
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ANEROID AND MERCURIAL SPHYGMOMANOMETERS
K962655 · American Diagnostic Corp. · Jan 1997
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HAND ANEROID SPHYGMOMANOMETER
K940493 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Jul 1994