Cleared Traditional

K781845 - CAMSCAN SYSTEM

K781845 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CAMSCAN SYSTEM by American Optical Corp.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DSI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 19-day FDA review.

K781845 · American Optical Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Nov 1978
Decision
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Class 2
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K781845 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CAMSCAN SYSTEM. Classified as Detector And Alarm, Arrhythmia (product code DSI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Optical Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 20, 1978 after a review of 19 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1025 - 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 K781845 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 01, 1978
Decision Date November 20, 1978
Days to Decision 19 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
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 19d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DSI Detector And Alarm, Arrhythmia
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1025
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 - DSI Detector And Alarm, Arrhythmia

All 220
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ANALYZER, MEDILOG II
K790287 · Oxford Medilog, Inc. · Feb 1979
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K780343 · American Optical Corp. · Apr 1978
ARRHYTHMIA MODULE
K772360 · General Electric Co. · Jan 1978
MICRO-COMPUTER ARRHYTHONIA SYSTEM
K760884 · Spacelabs, Inc. · Dec 1976