Cleared Traditional

K871915 - MINIATURE TEMP. CARDIAC PACEMAKERS EC4542 & EC4543

K871915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MINIATURE TEMP. CARDIAC PACEMAKERS EC45..., manufactured by Pace Medical. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DTE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K871915 · Pace Medical · Cardiovascular device
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Jun 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K871915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MINIATURE TEMP. CARDIAC PACEMAKERS EC4542 & EC4543. Classified as Pulse-generator, Pacemaker, External (product code DTE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pace Medical (Waltham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 10, 1987 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3600 - 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 - K871915

510(k) Number K871915 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 18, 1987
Decision Date June 10, 1987
Days to Decision 23 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
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DTE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DTE Pulse-generator, Pacemaker, External
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3600
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 - DTE Pulse-generator, Pacemaker, External

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