Cleared Traditional

K963120 - RESPONDER 2500 DEFIBRILLATOR AND CARDIA...

K963120 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for RESPONDER 2500 DEFIBRILLATOR AND CARDIA... by Marquette Electronics, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DRO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 200-day FDA review.

K963120 · Marquette Electronics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Feb 1997
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K963120 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RESPONDER 2500 DEFIBRILLATOR AND CARDIAC CARE SYSTEM. Classified as Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (non-invasive) (product code DRO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Marquette Electronics, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 28, 1997 after a review of 200 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5550 - 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 K963120 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 12, 1996
Decision Date February 28, 1997
Days to Decision 200 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
75d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 200d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DRO Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (non-invasive)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5550
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 - DRO Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (non-invasive)

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