Cleared Traditional

K860980 - PC ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION/ANALYSIS - ARRH...

K860980 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PC ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION/ANALYSIS - ARRH..., manufactured by Spacelabs, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DSI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

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May 1986
Decision
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Class 2
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K860980 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PC ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION/ANALYSIS - ARRHYTHMIA III. Classified as Detector And Alarm, Arrhythmia (product code DSI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Spacelabs, Inc. (Chatsworth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 21, 1986 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K860980

510(k) Number K860980 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 11, 1986
Decision Date May 21, 1986
Days to Decision 71 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
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 71d
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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