Cleared Traditional

K780940 - GENERATOR

K780940 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GENERATOR, manufactured by Telectronics, Inc.. The device is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device with product code DXY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 111-day FDA review.

K780940 · Telectronics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Sep 1978
Decision
111d
Days
Class 3
Risk

K780940 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GENERATOR, PULSE, 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 September 27, 1978 after a review of 111 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K780940

510(k) Number K780940 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 08, 1978
Decision Date September 27, 1978
Days to Decision 111 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
14d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 111d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

DXY Device Classification - Class 3, Premarket Approval

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

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GENERATORS, PULSE, MODELS 5988/5989
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K781252 · Medtronic Vascular · Oct 1978
PACEMAKER, MODEL 225 & 227
K772226 · Intermedics, Inc. · Sep 1978
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K781424 · Pacesetter Systems · Sep 1978
GENERATOR, CARDIAC PULSE, 250B
K781090 · Telectronics, Inc. · Sep 1978
CARDIAL PULSE GENERATORS
K781426 · Telectronics, Inc. · Sep 1978