Cleared Traditional

K812725 - MODEL 5867-12 BIPOLAR LOW-PROFILE LEAD

K812725 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL 5867-12 BIPOLAR LOW-PROFILE LEAD by Medtronic Vascular. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code LDF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K812725 · Medtronic Vascular · Cardiovascular device
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K812725 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 5867-12 BIPOLAR LOW-PROFILE LEAD. Classified as Electrode, Pacemaker, Temporary (product code LDF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 1981 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3680 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K812725 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 28, 1981
Decision Date November 16, 1981
Days to Decision 49 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
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LDF Electrode, Pacemaker, Temporary
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3680
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 - LDF Electrode, Pacemaker, Temporary

All 77
Devices cleared under the same product code (LDF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K812725.
USCI TEMP. ATRIO-VENTRICULAR ELECTRODE
K830094 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Feb 1983
TRANSLUMINAL BIPOLAR PACING PROBE
K813521 · American Edwards Laboratories · Mar 1982
ETHICON* TEMP. CARDIAC PACING WIRE
K813138 · Ethicon, Inc. · Dec 1981
TEMPORARY PERVENOUS J-ATRIAL LEAD
K812781 · Cordis Corp. · Oct 1981
USCI TRANSTHORACIC TEMP. PACING ELECTROD
K812307 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Sep 1981
TEMPORARY ENDOCARDIAL TRIPOLAR LD. #6880
K811318 · Medtronic Vascular · Jul 1981