Cleared Traditional

K955122 - INTERMEDICS MODEL 436-07 BIPOLAR & MODE...

K955122 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INTERMEDICS MODEL 436-07 BIPOLAR & MODE..., manufactured by Intermedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device with product code DTB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 361-day FDA review.

K955122 · Intermedics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Nov 1996
Decision
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Days
Class 3
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K955122 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTERMEDICS MODEL 436-07 BIPOLAR & MODEL 437-07 UNIPOLAR IMPLANTABLE ENDOCARD.... Classified as Permanent Pacemaker Electrode (product code DTB), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Intermedics, Inc. (Angleton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 4, 1996 after a review of 361 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: High-complexity regulatory submission. High regulatory complexity profile. 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 - K955122

510(k) Number K955122 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received November 09, 1995
Decision Date November 04, 1996
Days to Decision 361 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
236d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 361d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

DTB Device Classification - Class 3, Premarket Approval

Product Code DTB Permanent Pacemaker Electrode
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3680
What this classification means

Class III devices typically require Premarket Approval (PMA) with clinical evidence. Clearance through 510(k) for Class III devices is granted only when substantial equivalence to a valid predicate can be established.

Regulatory Peers - DTB Permanent Pacemaker Electrode

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