Cleared Traditional

CARDIAC PULSE GENERATOR, MODEL 160B (K780113) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class III device cleared through the 510(k) pathway via substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate.

K780113 · Telectronics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Feb 1978
Decision
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Class 3
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K780113 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARDIAC PULSE GENERATOR, MODEL 160B. Classified as Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator (product code DXY), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Telectronics, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 13, 1978 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3610 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K780113 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 19, 1978
Decision Date February 13, 1978
Days to Decision 25 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
100d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DXY Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3610
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.

Regulatory Peers - DXY Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator

All 135
Devices cleared under the same product code (DXY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K780113.
STANICOR THETA MODEL 221 CARDIAC PACER
K780453 · Cordis Corp. · Jun 1978
GENERATORS, ATRIAL INHIBITED PULSE
K780327 · Medtronic Vascular · May 1978
PACEMAKER, MODEL 252, C-MOS
K780437 · Intermedics, Inc. · Apr 1978
CARDIAC PACER, MODEL 208
K780066 · Cordis Corp. · Jan 1978
PULSE GENERATORS, MODELS 5972/5973
K780061 · Medtronic Vascular · Jan 1978
PULSE GENERATORS
K772357 · Medtronic Vascular · Jan 1978