Cleared Traditional

K780677 - 4600 RECORDER

K780677 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 4600 RECORDER by G & W Applied Science Laboratories. It is a Class 1 Cardiovascular device (product code DSF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K780677 · G & W Applied Science Laboratories · Cardiovascular device
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May 1978
Decision
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Class 1
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K780677 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 4600 RECORDER. Classified as Recorder, Paper Chart (product code DSF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by G & W Applied Science Laboratories (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 17, 1978 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2810 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K780677 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 24, 1978
Decision Date May 17, 1978
Days to Decision 23 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DSF Recorder, Paper Chart
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2810
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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