Cleared Traditional

RETROX RX 53-BP, RETROX RX 60-BP, RETROX RX 45-JBP, RETROX RX 53-JBP MODEL NUMBERS 124 396, 124 397, 124 395, 124 000 (K981083) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K981083 · Biotronik, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jul 1998
Decision
120d
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Class 3
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K981083 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RETROX RX 53-BP, RETROX RX 60-BP, RETROX RX 45-JBP, RETROX RX 53-JBP MODEL NU.... Classified as Permanent Pacemaker Electrode (product code DTB), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Biotronik, Inc. (Lake Oswego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 22, 1998 after a review of 120 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 K981083 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received March 24, 1998
Decision Date July 22, 1998
Days to Decision 120 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
5d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 120d
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.

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