Cleared Traditional

K854433 - ECG MONITORING/DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODE

K854433 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ECG MONITORING/DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODE, manufactured by Andover Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 184-day FDA review.

K854433 · Andover Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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May 1986
Decision
184d
Days
Class 2
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K854433 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ECG MONITORING/DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODE. Classified as Electrode, Electrocardiograph (product code DRX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Andover Medical, Inc. (Lawrence, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 8, 1986 after a review of 184 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2360 - 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 - K854433

510(k) Number K854433 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 05, 1985
Decision Date May 08, 1986
Days to Decision 184 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
59d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 184d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRX Electrode, Electrocardiograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2360
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 - DRX Electrode, Electrocardiograph

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EM ELECTRODE
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DE12 RAPID TRACE AT-REST DIAGNOSTIC ECG ELECTRODES
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