Cleared Traditional

K871890 - CARDIO-MEGA SYSTEM

K871890 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CARDIO-MEGA SYSTEM by Grandcor Medical Systems. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DSI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

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K871890 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARDIO-MEGA SYSTEM. Classified as Detector And Alarm, Arrhythmia (product code DSI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Grandcor Medical Systems (Dayton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 12, 1987 after a review of 28 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K871890 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 15, 1987
Decision Date June 12, 1987
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
97d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - DSI Detector And Alarm, Arrhythmia

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CARDIOFAX-V ECG-8110A
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LIFESCOPE 12, BSM 8500A PATIENT MONITOR
K872241 · Nihon Kohden America, Inc. · Sep 1987
CARDIOFAX-V ECG-8240A
K865030 · Nihon Kohden America, Inc. · Mar 1987
CARDIOFAX-V ECG-834OA
K865032 · Nihon Kohden America, Inc. · Mar 1987
Q-SCAN II AND Q-SCAN III
K864149 · Quinton, Inc. · Dec 1986