Cleared Traditional

K990068 - SOLAR 9500 INFORMATION MONITOR

K990068 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SOLAR 9500 INFORMATION MONITOR, manufactured by General Electric Medical Systems Information Techn. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code MHX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 187-day FDA review.

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K990068 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOLAR 9500 INFORMATION MONITOR. Classified as Monitor, Physiological, Patient(with Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms) (product code MHX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by General Electric Medical Systems Information Techn (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 1999 after a review of 187 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1025 - 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 - K990068

510(k) Number K990068 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 08, 1999
Decision Date July 14, 1999
Days to Decision 187 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
62d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 187d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MHX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient(with Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1025
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 - MHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient(with Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)

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