FDA PRODUCT CODE · CLASS II
DRT — Monitor, Cardiac (Incl. Cardiotachometer & Rate Alarm)
What these counts are not
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What this classification requires
Every statement below is FDA’s own classification record for this product code, quoted from the device classification field reference. The SPEQ reading beneath each one is SPEQ’s interpretation of what it means for the work, and is not FDA text.
510(K)
SPEQ READINGA premarket notification under 21 CFR Part 807 Subpart E is the route for this code. The submission argues substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate, so the engineering question is which predicate the design can actually be compared against, and the evidence question is what testing supports that comparison.
Class II (moderate to high risk): general controls and special controls
SPEQ READINGSpecial controls are the distinguishing feature: performance standards, guidance documents, patient registries or postmarket surveillance named for the device type. Find the special controls before designing the test plan — they usually name the tests.
Device is eligible for The Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting Program
SPEQ READINGMalfunctions for this code may be reported in periodic summary form rather than as individual MDRs under 21 CFR Part 803. Eligibility is a property of the product code; using it is a decision the manufacturer makes and must be able to justify.
Not exempt due to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)/Quality System
SPEQ READINGThe full Quality Management System Regulation (21 CFR 820, incorporating ISO 13485:2016) applies, and is what an FDA inspection of this device will be conducted against.
Device is not implantable
SPEQ READINGNo implant-specific expectations attach from the classification itself.
Device is not used for life sustaining purposes
SPEQ READINGNo life-sustaining designation attaches to this code.
Device is a candidate for a third party review program
SPEQ READINGAn Accredited Person may conduct the 510(k) review instead of FDA. FDA still makes the clearance decision — third-party review changes who reviews, never who decides.
Other product codes under 21 CFR 870.2300
One regulation usually governs several product codes. These share this code’s regulation, and therefore its classification basis.
21 CFR 870.2300 — Cardiac monitor (including cardiotachometer and rate alarm)
The classification regulation for this product code, as published by the Office of the Federal Register. This is the regulation text itself — no SPEQ interpretation appears in it.
(a) Identification. A cardiac monitor (including cardiotachometer and rate alarm) is a device used to measure the heart rate from an analog signal produced by an electrocardiograph, vectorcardiograph, or blood pressure monitor. This device may sound an alarm when the heart rate falls outside preset upper and lower limits.
(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).
Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21. 21 CFR is a work of the United States Government and is in the public domain. SPEQ read this section on October 21, 2026. CFR is amended continuously, so verify against the source before acting on it: read 21 CFR 870.2300 on eCFR →
Recent clearances
Recent recalls
During the set-up and workflow to begin Vios monitoring, it has been noticed that patient vital signs and ECG waveforms can become distorted and will flicker or flash very fast. This issue only occurs on the Central Station Monitor (CSM) in the patient tiles view and is not seen at any other poi
During the set-up and workflow to begin Vios monitoring, it has been noticed that patient vital signs and ECG waveforms can become distorted and will flicker or flash very fast. This issue only occurs on the Central Station Monitor (CSM) in the patient tiles view and is not seen at any other point d
Software anomalies which include shut down while printing, invalid diastolic blood pressure display, and incomplete and inaccurate interpretation reports of 12-Lead ECG data.
Software anomalies which include shut down while printing, invalid diastolic blood pressure display, and incomplete and inaccurate interpretation reports of 12-Lead ECG data.
Source: FDA device classification, 510(k)/PMA, and recall datasets. Recall entries count distinct FDA recall numbers, so one recall event affecting several products appears as several entries. Browse every product code SPEQ tracks →