Cleared Traditional

K852968 - PCM DIGITAL AMBULA TORY ECG ANALYSIS SYSTEM

K852968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PCM DIGITAL AMBULA TORY ECG ANALYSIS SYSTEM, manufactured by Personal Computers For Medicine, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DSI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 122-day FDA review.

K852968 · Personal Computers For Medicine, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K852968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PCM DIGITAL AMBULA TORY ECG ANALYSIS SYSTEM. Classified as Detector And Alarm, Arrhythmia (product code DSI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Personal Computers For Medicine, Inc. (Palo Alto, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 14, 1985 after a review of 122 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1025 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. 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 - K852968

510(k) Number K852968 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 15, 1985
Decision Date November 14, 1985
Days to Decision 122 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 122d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DSI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DSI Detector And Alarm, Arrhythmia
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1025
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.

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