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Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)

K190825510(k) SpecialCleared Apr 30, 201929-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.3600

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Medtronic, Inc. · DTE Pulse-Generator, Pacemaker, External

Cleared on Apr 30, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K181973 (Medtronic, Inc., 2018) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2013. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Apr 30, 2019
Review
29 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DTE
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K132924 (2013). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK132924 Medtronic External Pulse Generator (Epg)Medtronic, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled
  2. 3 generations backK150246 Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc. · 2015 · Recalled
  3. 2 generations backK162550 Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc. · 2016
  4. 1 generation backK181973 Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc. · 2018
  5. This deviceK190825 Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc. · 2019
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK201011 Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc. · 2020

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  • K201011Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K132924Medtronic External Pulse Generator (Epg)Medtronic, Inc.20131
−3K150246Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc.20151
−2K162550Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc.2016—
−1K181973Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc.2018—
0 (this device)K190825Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc.2019—
+1K201011Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc.2020—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K190825, 2013–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K181973Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)
Summary page 4
…ation: Class II Classification Panel: Cardiovascular Special Controls: Not applicable Predicate Devices: Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG) K181973 190825…
Medtronic, Inc.2018—

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K201011Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG)Medtronic, Inc.20200

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 6 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 1.6 years on median.
  • 2 of the 4 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K201011 (Medtronic, Inc., 2020) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All DTE devices

DTE Pulse-Generator, Pacemaker, External: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DTE

1in 2025

2013: 22015: 12016: 22018: 22019: 22020: 12024: 12025: 1
2007high 2 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DTE

Too few DTE 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · DTE

2in 2010

2010: 2
2007high 2 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DTE

636in 2025

2007: 172008: 222009: 392010: 3352011: 1,8652012: 1,7862013: 982014: 672015: 3422016: 4962017: 6542018: 9562019: 1,0012020: 1,0922021: 8992022: 8332023: 6502024: 6202025: 636
2007high 1,865 (2011) · low 17 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DTE, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—017
20080—022
20090—039
20100—2335
20110—01,865
20120—01,786
20132—098
20140—067
20151—0342
20162—0496
20170—0654
20182—0956
20192—01,001
20201—01,092
20210—0899
20220—0833
20230—0650
20241—0620
20251—0636
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The temporary pacemaker is used with a cardiac pacing lead system for temporary single or dual chamber pacing in a clinical environment by trained personnel. The temporary pacemaker can be used where short-term demand (synchronous) or asynchronous pacing is indicated for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic purposes. The temporary pacemaker must be used in an environment where the patient is monitored continuously to ensure that it is operating…

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The temporary pacemaker is used with a cardiac pacing lead system for temporary single or dual chamber pacing in a clinical environment by trained personnel. The temporary pacemaker can be used where short-term demand (synchronous) or asynchronous pacing is indicated for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic purposes. The temporary pacemaker must be used in an environment where the patient is monitored continuously to ensure that it is operating properly and delivering appropriate therapy to the patient.

Specific indications for temporary cardiac pacing include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Complete heart block

* Sinus bradycardia

* Sick sinus syndrome

* Bradycardia with congestive heart failure

* Atrial and/or ventricular arrhythmias

* Cardiac arrest

* Support, management, and evaluation of a patient prior to permanent pacemaker Implantation

* Support during permanent pacemaker replacement

* Cardiac complications during invasive or surgical procedures

* Support following cardiac surgery

* Acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart block

* Atrial tachyarrhythmias that require high-rate burst pacing for treatment

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K190825: Medtronic Model 5392 External Pulse Generator (EPG).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K190825

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026