Cleared Traditional

K855147 - MEDTRONIC MODELS 8316

K855147 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDTRONIC MODELS 8316 by Medtronic Vascular. It is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device (product code DXY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K855147 · Medtronic Vascular · Cardiovascular device
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Mar 1986
Decision
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K855147 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDTRONIC MODELS 8316,8317,8318 PULSE GENERATORS. Classified as Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator (product code DXY), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 17, 1986 after a review of 83 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 K855147 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 24, 1985
Decision Date March 17, 1986
Days to Decision 83 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 83d
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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