Cleared Traditional

K971474 - MEDTRONIC MODEL 5318 TEMPORARY PACEMAKE...

K971474 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDTRONIC MODEL 5318 TEMPORARY PACEMAKE... by Medtronic Vascular. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DTE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

K971474 · Medtronic Vascular · Cardiovascular device
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Jul 1997
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K971474 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDTRONIC MODEL 5318 TEMPORARY PACEMAKER/IMPLANT TOOL. Classified as Pulse-generator, Pacemaker, External (product code DTE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 1997 after a review of 82 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3600 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K971474 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 23, 1997
Decision Date July 14, 1997
Days to Decision 82 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 82d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DTE Pulse-generator, Pacemaker, External
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3600
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 - DTE Pulse-generator, Pacemaker, External

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