Cleared Traditional

K790068 - PULSE GENERATORS

K790068 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PULSE GENERATORS by Medtronic Vascular. It is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device (product code DXY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 259-day FDA review.

K790068 · Medtronic Vascular · Cardiovascular device
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Decision
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Class 3
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K790068 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PULSE GENERATORS, MODELS 5983, 5989. Classified as Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator (product code DXY), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 28, 1979 after a review of 259 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K790068 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 12, 1979
Decision Date September 28, 1979
Days to Decision 259 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
134d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 259d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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

All 338
Devices cleared under the same product code (DXY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K790068.
MEDTRONIC MODELS 5984/5985
K791316 · Medtronic Vascular · Nov 1979
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K791783 · Cordis Corp. · Oct 1979
IMPLANTABLE PROGRAMMABLE UNIPOLAR CARD
K792052 · Telectronics, Inc. · Oct 1979
CORDIS BIPOLAR PACER CONNECTOR SYSTEM
K791784 · Cordis Corp. · Sep 1979
IMPLANTABLE VENTRICULAR-INHIBITED
K791727 · Telectronics, Inc. · Sep 1979
MODEL 221 PROGRAMALITH PULSE GENERATOR
K790873 · Pacesetter Systems · Sep 1979