Cleared Traditional

K820356 - MULTICOR (GAMMA) 402 CARDIAC PACER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class III device cleared through the 510(k) pathway via substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate.

K820356 · Cordis Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Mar 1982
Decision
38d
Days
Class 3
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K820356 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MULTICOR (GAMMA) 402 CARDIAC PACER. Classified as Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator (product code DXY), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Cordis Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 18, 1982 after a review of 38 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K820356 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 08, 1982
Decision Date March 18, 1982
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.