ALEXANDER MANUFACTURING CO. RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PART NUMBER LP6/100

K972746 · Alexander Mfg. Co. · DPS · Oct 21, 1997 · Cardiovascular

Device Facts

• Record ID: K972746
• Device Name: ALEXANDER MANUFACTURING CO. RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PART NUMBER LP6/100
• Applicant: Alexander Mfg. Co.
• Product Code: DPS · Cardiovascular
• Decision Date: Oct 21, 1997
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 870.2340
• Device Class: Class 2

Intended Use

Replacement battery for Physio-Control 800285-01 Life Pak 6 & 7 Monitor, 510(k) Number K810154. This battery is shipped only to customers who request a replacement battery for a particular device or to replace a competitor's replacement battery. The biomedical equipment technician therefore knows the intended use is as a replacement battery.

Device Story

Replacement battery for Physio-Control Life Pak 6 & 7 monitors; intended for use by biomedical equipment technicians to restore power to existing medical equipment. Device functions as a direct power source replacement for original manufacturer batteries. No clinical data or complex processing involved; device serves as a passive electrical component.

Clinical Evidence

No clinical data; bench testing only.

Technological Characteristics

Replacement battery pack; electrical power source; form factor designed to fit Physio-Control Life Pak 6 & 7 monitors.

Indications for Use

Indicated for use as a replacement battery for the Physio-Control 800285-01 Life Pak 6 & 7 Monitor.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

An electrocardiograph is a device used to process the electrical signal transmitted through two or more electrocardiograph electrodes and to produce a visual display of the electrical signal produced by the heart.

Predicate Devices

• Physio-Control 800285-01 Life Pak 6 & 7 Monitor (K810154)

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

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OCT 21 1007

Mr. Ken Heimendinger Alexander Manufacturing Company P.O. Box 1508 1511 South Garfield Place Mason City, Iowa 50401

Re: K972746 Replacement Battery Part Number LP6/100 Requlatory Class: II (two) Product Code: 74 DPS Dated: July 21, 1997 Received: July 25, 1997

Dear Mr. Heimendinger:

We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.

If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major requlations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Requlations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic (QS) inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.

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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.

If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at [phone]. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at [phone]. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number [phone] or [phone] or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsmamain.html".

Sincerely yours,

Thomas J. Callahan

Thomas J. Callahan, Ph.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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510(k) Number:

Device Name: LP6/100

Indications for Use:

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Replacement battery for Physio-Control 800285-01 Life Pak 6 & 7 Monitor, 510(k) Number K810154.

This battery is shipped only to customers who request a replacement battery for a particular device or to replace a competitor's replacement battery. The biomedical equipment technician therefore knows the intended use is as a replacement battery.

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