Cleared Traditional

K991756 - 3 CHANNEL KNEE ELECTRONIC AMPLIFIED STETHOSCOPE

K991756 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3 CHANNEL KNEE ELECTRONIC AMPLIFIED STE..., manufactured by Bio-Research Associates, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 200-day FDA review.

K991756 · Bio-Research Associates, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K991756 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3 CHANNEL KNEE ELECTRONIC AMPLIFIED STETHOSCOPE. Classified as Stethoscope, Electronic (product code DQD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Research Associates, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 10, 1999 after a review of 200 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1875 - 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 - K991756

510(k) Number K991756 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 24, 1999
Decision Date December 10, 1999
Days to Decision 200 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
75d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 200d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DQD Stethoscope, Electronic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1875
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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