Cleared Traditional

K940842 - UNIPOWER RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK

K940842 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UNIPOWER RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK, manufactured by Unipower Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code LDD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 196-day FDA review.

K940842 · Unipower Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Sep 1994
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K940842 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNIPOWER RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK. Classified as Dc-defibrillator, Low-energy, (including Paddles) (product code LDD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Unipower Corp. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 7, 1994 after a review of 196 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5300 - 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 - K940842

510(k) Number K940842 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received February 23, 1994
Decision Date September 07, 1994
Days to Decision 196 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
71d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 196d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LDD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LDD Dc-defibrillator, Low-energy, (including Paddles)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5300
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 - LDD Dc-defibrillator, Low-energy, (including Paddles)

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