Cleared Traditional

K880554 - VSM R2 PAPER CHART RECORDER

K880554 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VSM R2 PAPER CHART RECORDER, manufactured by Physio-Control Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Cardiovascular device with product code DSF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K880554 · Physio-Control Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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May 1988
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Class 1
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K880554 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VSM(R) R2 PAPER CHART RECORDER. Classified as Recorder, Paper Chart (product code DSF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Physio-Control Corp. (Redmond, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 1988 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2810 - 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 - K880554

510(k) Number K880554 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 09, 1988
Decision Date May 06, 1988
Days to Decision 87 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

DSF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code DSF Recorder, Paper Chart
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2810
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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