Cleared Traditional

K914955 - K-DEFIB/PACE ELECTRODE

K914955 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for K-DEFIB/PACE ELECTRODE, manufactured by Katecho, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 191-day FDA review.

K914955 · Katecho, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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May 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K914955 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the K-DEFIB/PACE ELECTRODE. Classified as Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (non-invasive) (product code DRO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Katecho, Inc. (Des Moines, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 14, 1992 after a review of 191 days - an extended review cycle.

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 - K914955

510(k) Number K914955 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 05, 1991
Decision Date May 14, 1992
Days to Decision 191 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 191d
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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Devices cleared under the same product code (DRO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K914955.
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GEL-TAC
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