Cleared Traditional

K782161 - PULSE GENERATOR

K782161 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PULSE 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 215-day FDA review.

K782161 · Telectronics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jul 1979
Decision
215d
Days
Class 3
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K782161 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PULSE GENERATOR, MODEL 171. 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 July 24, 1979 after a review of 215 days - an extended review 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K782161

510(k) Number K782161 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 21, 1978
Decision Date July 24, 1979
Days to Decision 215 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
90d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 215d
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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