Cleared Traditional

K821073 - PULSE GENERATOR

K821073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PULSE GENERATOR, manufactured by Biotronik Sales, Inc.. The device is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device with product code DXY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K821073 · Biotronik Sales, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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May 1982
Decision
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Class 3
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K821073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PULSE GENERATOR. Classified as Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator (product code DXY), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Biotronik Sales, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 7, 1982 after a review of 21 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 - K821073

510(k) Number K821073 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 1982
Decision Date May 07, 1982
Days to Decision 21 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
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 21d
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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