Cleared Traditional

K873962 - MEDTRONIC MODEL 4016A ENDOCARDIAL PACIN...

K873962 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDTRONIC MODEL 4016A ENDOCARDIAL PACIN... by Medtronic Vascular. It is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device (product code DTB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 126-day FDA review.

K873962 · Medtronic Vascular · Cardiovascular device
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Decision
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Class 3
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K873962 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDTRONIC MODEL 4016A ENDOCARDIAL PACING LEAD. Classified as Permanent Pacemaker Electrode (product code DTB), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 2, 1988 after a review of 126 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 K873962 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 29, 1987
Decision Date February 02, 1988
Days to Decision 126 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
1d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 126d
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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