Cleared Traditional

K961679 - TRANSVENOUS

K961679 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TRANSVENOUS by Medtronic Vascular. It is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device (product code DTB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K961679 · Medtronic Vascular · Cardiovascular device
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K961679 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRANSVENOUS, PERMANENT TINED TARGET TIP PACING LEADS/TRANSVENOUS, PERMANENT S.... Classified as Permanent Pacemaker Electrode (product code DTB), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 30, 1996 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K961679 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received May 01, 1996
Decision Date July 30, 1996
Days to Decision 90 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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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K960281 · Intermedics, Inc. · Jun 1996
INTERMEDICS MODEL 430-07 BIPOLAR IMPLANTABLE ENDOCARDIAL PACING LEAD
K954719 · Intermedics, Inc. · Feb 1996