Cleared Traditional

K790220 - PACEMAKER PROGRAMMER

K790220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PACEMAKER PROGRAMMER, manufactured by Intermedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device with product code KRG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 182-day FDA review.

K790220 · Intermedics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jul 1979
Decision
182d
Days
Class 3
Risk

K790220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PACEMAKER PROGRAMMER. Classified as Programmer, Pacemaker (product code KRG), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Intermedics, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 31, 1979 after a review of 182 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3700 - 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 - K790220

510(k) Number K790220 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 30, 1979
Decision Date July 31, 1979
Days to Decision 182 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
57d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 182d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KRG Device Classification - Class 3, Premarket Approval

Product Code KRG Programmer, Pacemaker
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3700
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 - KRG Programmer, Pacemaker

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