Cleared Traditional

PERMANENT MYOCARDIAL LEADS MP SERIES (K872971) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K872971 · Oscor Medical Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Feb 1988
Decision
198d
Days
Class 3
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K872971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERMANENT MYOCARDIAL LEADS MP SERIES. Classified as Permanent Pacemaker Electrode (product code DTB), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Oscor Medical Corp. (Palm Harbor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 1988 after a review of 198 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3680 - 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 K872971 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 29, 1987
Decision Date February 12, 1988
Days to Decision 198 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
73d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 198d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DTB Permanent Pacemaker Electrode
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3680
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 - DTB Permanent Pacemaker Electrode

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K873962 · Medtronic Vascular · Feb 1988
MODEL 5013 TRANSVENOUS VENTRICULAR PACING LEAD
K874792 · Medtronic Vascular · Jan 1988
POLYFLEX(R) EPICARDIAL 439-04 IMPLANT PACING LEAD
K874531 · Intermedics, Inc. · Jan 1988