Cleared Traditional

K854195 - PROGRAMALITH III MODELS 238 & 239

K854195 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PROGRAMALITH III MODELS 238 & 239 by Pacesetter Systems. It is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device (product code DXY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K854195 · Pacesetter Systems · Cardiovascular device
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Jan 1986
Decision
84d
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Class 3
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K854195 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROGRAMALITH III MODELS 238 & 239. Classified as Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator (product code DXY), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Pacesetter Systems (Sylmar, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 7, 1986 after a review of 84 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K854195 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 15, 1985
Decision Date January 07, 1986
Days to Decision 84 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - DXY Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator

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