Cleared Traditional

K021168 - JUMP START

K021168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for JUMP START, manufactured by Medical Research Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device with product code MKJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

K021168 · Medical Research Laboratories, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K021168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the JUMP START, MODEL 970300. Classified as Automated External Defibrillators (non-wearable) (product code MKJ), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Medical Research Laboratories, Inc. (Buffalo Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 26, 2002 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5310 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. High regulatory complexity profile. 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 - K021168

510(k) Number K021168 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received April 11, 2002
Decision Date June 26, 2002
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MKJ Device Classification - Class 3, Premarket Approval

Product Code MKJ Automated External Defibrillators (non-wearable)
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5310
Definition This Device Is A Non-wearable Prescription Use Only Aed. These Are Devices That Include Automated External Defibrillation. Automated External Defibrillators Use External Pad-type Electrodes To Sense, Detect, Classify And Treat (with An Electrical Shock) Ventricular Fibrillation. These Devices Are Intended To Be Used On Suspected Victims Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. A Person In Cardiac Arrest Is Unresponsive And Is Not Breathing Normally. The Device Can Be Sold With Prescription Only.
What this classification means

Class III devices typically require Premarket Approval (PMA) with clinical evidence. Clearance through 510(k) for Class III devices is granted only when substantial equivalence to a valid predicate can be established.

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