Cleared Traditional

K910884 - CARD GUARD

K910884 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARD GUARD, manufactured by Card Guard Scientific Survival , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DSH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 226-day FDA review.

K910884 · Card Guard Scientific Survival , Ltd. · Cardiovascular device
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Oct 1991
Decision
226d
Days
Class 2
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K910884 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARD GUARD, MODELS CG-6000 & CG-7000. Classified as Recorder, Magnetic Tape, Medical (product code DSH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Card Guard Scientific Survival , Ltd. (Washington, D.C., US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 16, 1991 after a review of 226 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2800 - 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 - K910884

510(k) Number K910884 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 04, 1991
Decision Date October 16, 1991
Days to Decision 226 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
101d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 226d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DSH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DSH Recorder, Magnetic Tape, Medical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2800
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 - DSH Recorder, Magnetic Tape, Medical

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