Irregular Rhythm Notification Feature (IRNF) is an AI-enabled medical device from Apple Inc. that the U.S. FDA cleared through 510(k) K231173 on July 21, 2023. Its lead review panel is Cardiovascular and its primary product code is QDB (Photoplethysmograph Analysis Software For Over-The-Counter Use).
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Key facts
| Submission number | K231173 |
|---|---|
| Pathway | 510(k) |
| Date of final decision | |
| Company (FDA list) | Apple Inc. |
| Lead review panel | Cardiovascular |
| Primary product code | QDB — Photoplethysmograph Analysis Software For Over-The-Counter Use |
| Applicant (openFDA) | Apple, Inc. |
| Applicant location | Cupertino, CA, US |
| Device class | Class 2 |
| Regulation number | 21 CFR 870.2790 |
| Decision code | SESE |
| Submission type | Traditional |
Source: FDA AI-Enabled Medical Devices list and openFDA.
What this means
A 510(k) is a premarket submission showing the device is substantially equivalent to a legally marketed predicate device. A cleared 510(k) means FDA agreed with that equivalence. Irregular Rhythm Notification Feature (IRNF) went through this pathway (K231173).
openFDA lists it as a Class 2 device under 21 CFR 870.2790. Class II devices are moderate risk and are subject to general and special controls.
Product code QDB covers 3 devices on the FDA AI list. By decision date, this device is #3 of 3 under that code. Apple Inc. has 5 AI-enabled devices on the list, and the Cardiovascular panel accounts for 154 in total.
Being on this list doesn't describe how well the device works clinically. Check the FDA record for its indications for use.