Cleared Traditional

K820853 - QUANTUM MODELS 253-09

K820853 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for QUANTUM MODELS 253-09, manufactured by Intermedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device with product code DXY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 14-day FDA review.

K820853 · Intermedics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Apr 1982
Decision
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Class 3
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K820853 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUANTUM MODELS 253-09, 254-09 254-10. Classified as Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator (product code DXY), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Intermedics, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 9, 1982 after a review of 14 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 - K820853

510(k) Number K820853 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 26, 1982
Decision Date April 09, 1982
Days to Decision 14 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
111d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 14d
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.

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