Cleared Traditional

K811253 - CASSETTE READER

K811253 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CASSETTE READER, manufactured by American Edwards Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DSH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K811253 · American Edwards Laboratories · Cardiovascular device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Jul 1981
Decision
66d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K811253 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CASSETTE READER. Classified as Recorder, Magnetic Tape, Medical (product code DSH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Edwards Laboratories (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 10, 1981 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2800 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K811253

510(k) Number K811253 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 05, 1981
Decision Date July 10, 1981
Days to Decision 66 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
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DSH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DSH Recorder, Magnetic Tape, Medical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2800
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 - DSH Recorder, Magnetic Tape, Medical

All 192
Devices cleared under the same product code (DSH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K811253.
HOLTER PERFORMER
K813602 · Applied Cardiac Systems · Jan 1982
EVENT MASTER
K812920 · Instruments For Cardiac Research · Dec 1981
ECG MEDATAPE-601
K812763 · Hospital Equipment Service · Oct 1981
PHARMALOG
K810698 · Circadian, Inc. · Apr 1981
ADVANCEMED CCU DOCUMENTOR
K803222 · American Edwards Laboratories · Jan 1981
ADVANCEMED HOLTER RECORDERS
K803224 · American Edwards Laboratories · Jan 1981
K811253 · CASSETTE READER
Download PDF American Edwards Labo…