Cleared Special

K152784 - Pacel Bipolar Pacing Catheters

K152784 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Pacel Bipolar Pacing Catheters by St Jude Medical. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code LDF) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

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K152784 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Pacel Bipolar Pacing Catheters. Classified as Electrode, Pacemaker, Temporary (product code LDF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by St Jude Medical (Minnetonka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 2015 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3680 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K152784 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 2015
Decision Date October 22, 2015
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Special
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
98d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code LDF Electrode, Pacemaker, Temporary
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3680
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LDF Electrode, Pacemaker, Temporary

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Devices cleared under the same product code (LDF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K152784.
Streamline 6491 Unipolar Pediatric Temporary Pacing Lead, Streamline 6492 Unipolar Temporary Pacing Lead, Streamline 6495 Bipolar Temporary Myocardial Pacing Lead, Streamline 6500 Unipolar Temporary Myocardial Pacing Lead
K171253 · Medtronic · May 2017
Pacel Flow Directed Pacing Catheter
K161873 · St Jude Medical · Nov 2016
Streamline 6495 Bipolar Temporary Myocardial Pacing Lead
K161249 · Medtronic · Aug 2016
Chandler Transluminal Bipolar Pacing Probe, Flextip Transluminal Bipolar Pacing Probe
K152633 · Edwards Lifesciences, LLC · Oct 2015
UNIPOLAR PEDIATRIC TEMPORARY PACING LEAD, UNIPOLAR TEMPORARY ATRIAL PACING LEAD, UNIPOLAR TEMPORARY MYOCARDIAL PACING
K140972 · Medtronic, Inc. · Jun 2014
TEMPORARY PACING LEAD, SERIES TBB, MODEL HELIOS (TM)
K072770 · Oscor, Inc. · Jan 2008