Cleared Traditional

K972970 - MEDI-TRACE 1510M COMBINATION DEFIBRILLATION

K972970 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDI-TRACE 1510M COMBINATION DEFIBRILLATION, manufactured by Graphic Controls Corp.. The device is a Class 3 Cardiovascular device with product code MKJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 16-day FDA review.

K972970 · Graphic Controls Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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K972970 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDI-TRACE 1510M COMBINATION DEFIBRILLATION, MONITORING AND PACING ELECTRODE. Classified as Automated External Defibrillators (non-wearable) (product code MKJ), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Graphic Controls Corp. (Buafflo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 1997 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5310 - 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 - K972970

510(k) Number K972970 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 11, 1997
Decision Date August 27, 1997
Days to Decision 16 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
109d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MKJ Device Classification - Class 3, Premarket Approval

Product Code MKJ Automated External Defibrillators (non-wearable)
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5310
Definition This Device Is A Non-wearable Prescription Use Only Aed. These Are Devices That Include Automated External Defibrillation. Automated External Defibrillators Use External Pad-type Electrodes To Sense, Detect, Classify And Treat (with An Electrical Shock) Ventricular Fibrillation. These Devices Are Intended To Be Used On Suspected Victims Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. A Person In Cardiac Arrest Is Unresponsive And Is Not Breathing Normally. The Device Can Be Sold With Prescription Only.
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.

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