Cleared Traditional

WRITER, GEMINI-3 (K781867) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Cardiovascular device.

K781867 · C-V Monitors Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Jan 1979
Decision
63d
Days
Class 1
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K781867 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WRITER, GEMINI-3. Classified as Recorder, Paper Chart (product code DSF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by C-V Monitors Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 5, 1979 after a review of 63 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 K781867 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 03, 1978
Decision Date January 05, 1979
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 63d
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.

Regulatory Peers - DSF Recorder, Paper Chart

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DUAL CHANNEL RECORDER #78574A
K830315 · Hewlett-Packard Co. · Mar 1983
SINGLE & DUAL CHANNEL RECORDER
K772048 · Hewlett-Packard Co. · Nov 1977
RECORD, MODEL 702, I.L.
K770946 · Instrumentation Laboratory CO · Jul 1977