Cleared Traditional

K944957 - TEMPORARY MYOCARDIAL PACING LEAD, MODEL 6500 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K944957 · Medtronic Blood Systems, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K944957 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TEMPORARY MYOCARDIAL PACING LEAD, MODEL 6500. Classified as Electrode, Pacemaker, Temporary (product code LDF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Blood Systems, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 1995 after a review of 280 days - an extended review cycle.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K944957 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 07, 1994
Decision Date July 14, 1995
Days to Decision 280 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
155d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 280d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LDF Electrode, Pacemaker, Temporary
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3680
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 - LDF Electrode, Pacemaker, Temporary

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