Cleared Traditional

K862974 - ALTERNATE PACKAGE CONFIG. FOR IMPLANT. ...

K862974 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ALTERNATE PACKAGE CONFIG. FOR IMPLANT. ... by Medtronic Vascular. It is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device (product code DXY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K862974 · Medtronic Vascular · Cardiovascular device
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Sep 1986
Decision
29d
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Class 3
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K862974 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALTERNATE PACKAGE CONFIG. FOR IMPLANT. PULSE GEN.. 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 September 4, 1986 after a review of 29 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 K862974 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 06, 1986
Decision Date September 04, 1986
Days to Decision 29 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
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 29d
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.

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