Cleared Traditional

COMPUPACE, 524-01 PACER SYSTEM COMPUTER (K801055) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Oct 1980
Decision
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Class 2
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K801055 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COMPUPACE, 524-01 PACER SYSTEM COMPUTER. Classified as Pulse-generator, Pacemaker, External (product code DTE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intermedics, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 31, 1980 after a review of 178 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3600 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. 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 K801055 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 06, 1980
Decision Date October 31, 1980
Days to Decision 178 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
53d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 178d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DTE Pulse-generator, Pacemaker, External
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3600
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DTE Pulse-generator, Pacemaker, External

All 21
Devices cleared under the same product code (DTE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K801055.
STERILE PACKAGING
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CHRONOCOR IV MODEL 250
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EXTERNAL, TEMP. PORTABLE CARDIAC GENER
K801953 · Telectronics, Inc. · Oct 1980
PACEMAKER ELECTRODE INSERTER AIDE
K800088 · Telectronics, Inc. · Jan 1980
MEDTRONIC MODEL 546
K782108 · Medtronic Vascular · Dec 1978