Cleared Traditional

K821889 - POROUS SURFACED PLATINUM IRIDIUM

K821889 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POROUS SURFACED PLATINUM IRIDIUM, manufactured by Cordis Corp.. The device is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device with product code DTB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

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K821889 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POROUS SURFACED PLATINUM IRIDIUM. Classified as Permanent Pacemaker Electrode (product code DTB), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Cordis Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 6, 1982 after a review of 42 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: 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 - K821889

510(k) Number K821889 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 25, 1982
Decision Date August 06, 1982
Days to Decision 42 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
83d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

DTB Device Classification - Class 3, Premarket Approval

Product Code DTB Permanent Pacemaker Electrode
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3680
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.

Regulatory Peers - DTB Permanent Pacemaker Electrode

All 396
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K820487 · Intermedics, Inc. · Apr 1982
BIOPOLAR TINED ENDOCARDIAL LEAD 403B/60
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