Cleared Traditional

K800837 - PROGRAMMABLE BIPOLAR CARDIAC GENERATOR

K800837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROGRAMMABLE BIPOLAR CARDIAC GENERATOR, manufactured by Arco Medical Products Co.. The device is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device with product code DXY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

K800837 · Arco Medical Products Co. · Cardiovascular device
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Jun 1980
Decision
76d
Days
Class 3
Risk

K800837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROGRAMMABLE BIPOLAR CARDIAC GENERATOR. Classified as Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator (product code DXY), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Arco Medical Products Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 30, 1980 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance 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 - K800837

510(k) Number K800837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 15, 1980
Decision Date June 30, 1980
Days to Decision 76 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
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 76d
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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