Cleared Traditional

K962174 - BIPLR IM EN PAC LEADS (430-07,432-03,436-02 & 07, 438-05 & 07) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class III device cleared through the 510(k) pathway via substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate.

K962174 · Intermedics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Aug 1996
Decision
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Class 3
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K962174 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIPLR IM EN PAC LEADS (430-07,432-03,436-02 & 07, 438-05 & 07). 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 August 21, 1996 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 K962174 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received June 05, 1996
Decision Date August 21, 1996
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 77d
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.