Cleared Traditional

IMPLANTABLE PROGRAMMABLE CARDIAC PULSE GENERATORS (K871992) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class III device cleared through the 510(k) pathway via substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate.

K871992 · Telectronics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Aug 1987
Decision
78d
Days
Class 3
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K871992 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMPLANTABLE PROGRAMMABLE CARDIAC PULSE GENERATORS. Classified as Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator (product code DXY), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Telectronics, Inc. (Suffield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 12, 1987 after a review of 78 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 K871992 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 26, 1987
Decision Date August 12, 1987
Days to Decision 78 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 78d
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.

Regulatory Peers - DXY Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-generator

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DXY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K871992.
MINIX 8340, 8341, 8342 MINIX-ST 8330, 8331
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K871866 · Medtronic Vascular · Aug 1987
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K862459 · Medtronic Vascular · Jan 1987
CORDIS MULTICOR II MODEL 402D PACER
K863417 · Cordis Corp. · Oct 1986