Cleared Traditional

K871912 - PV-LAB

K871912 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PV-LAB by Electro-Diagnostic Instruments. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DPT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 276-day FDA review.

K871912 · Electro-Diagnostic Instruments · Cardiovascular device
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Feb 1988
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Class 2
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K871912 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PV-LAB, MODEL PVL-1, PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM. Classified as Probe, Blood-flow, Extravascular (product code DPT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Electro-Diagnostic Instruments (Burbank, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 18, 1988 after a review of 276 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2120 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K871912 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 18, 1987
Decision Date February 18, 1988
Days to Decision 276 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
151d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 276d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DPT Probe, Blood-flow, Extravascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2120
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 - DPT Probe, Blood-flow, Extravascular

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