Cleared Traditional

K872778 - PACESTART

K872778 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PACESTART, manufactured by Pacific Rim Engineering & Mfg.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 113-day FDA review.

K872778 · Pacific Rim Engineering & Mfg. · Cardiovascular device
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K872778 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PACESTART. Classified as Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (non-invasive) (product code DRO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pacific Rim Engineering & Mfg. (Carlsbad, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 4, 1987 after a review of 113 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5550 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K872778

510(k) Number K872778 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 1987
Decision Date November 04, 1987
Days to Decision 113 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
12d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 113d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRO Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (non-invasive)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5550
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 - DRO Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (non-invasive)

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