Cleared Traditional

K854117 - AMENDMENT LIFEPAK 8

K854117 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMENDMENT LIFEPAK 8, manufactured by Physio-Control Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 96-day FDA review.

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Jan 1986
Decision
96d
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Class 2
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K854117 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMENDMENT LIFEPAK 8, NPN 052. Classified as Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (non-invasive) (product code DRO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Physio-Control Corp. (Redmond, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 13, 1986 after a review of 96 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5550 - 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 - K854117

510(k) Number K854117 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 1985
Decision Date January 13, 1986
Days to Decision 96 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 96d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRO Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (non-invasive)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5550
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.

Regulatory Peers - DRO Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (non-invasive)

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