Cleared Traditional

K991905 - COROMETRICS MODEL 171 AND 172 FETAL MON...

K991905 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for COROMETRICS MODEL 171 AND 172 FETAL MON... by General Electric Medical Systems Information Techn. It is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device (product code HGM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K991905 · General Electric Medical Systems Information Techn · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K991905 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COROMETRICS MODEL 171 AND 172 FETAL MONITOR. Classified as System, Monitoring, Perinatal (product code HGM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by General Electric Medical Systems Information Techn (Wallingford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 1, 1999 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.2740 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K991905 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 1999
Decision Date September 01, 1999
Days to Decision 89 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HGM System, Monitoring, Perinatal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.2740
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

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