Cleared Traditional

K081828 - ZOLL R SERIES BLS DEFIBRILLATOR

K081828 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ZOLL R SERIES BLS DEFIBRILLATOR, manufactured by ZOLL Medical Corporation. The device is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device with product code MKJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 165-day FDA review.

K081828 · ZOLL Medical Corporation · Cardiovascular device
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K081828 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ZOLL R SERIES BLS DEFIBRILLATOR. Classified as Automated External Defibrillators (non-wearable) (product code MKJ), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by ZOLL Medical Corporation (Chelsmford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 9, 2008 after a review of 165 days - an extended review 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 - K081828

510(k) Number K081828 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 27, 2008
Decision Date December 09, 2008
Days to Decision 165 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
40d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 165d
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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