Cleared Traditional

K982448 - CARDIOLIGHT

K982448 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARDIOLIGHT, manufactured by Capintec, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DSH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 331-day FDA review.

K982448 · Capintec, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jun 1999
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Class 2
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K982448 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARDIOLIGHT. Classified as Recorder, Magnetic Tape, Medical (product code DSH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Capintec, Inc. (Pittsburgh, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 11, 1999 after a review of 331 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2800 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance 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 - K982448

510(k) Number K982448 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 15, 1998
Decision Date June 11, 1999
Days to Decision 331 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
206d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 331d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DSH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DSH Recorder, Magnetic Tape, Medical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2800
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.

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