Cleared Traditional

K003480 - BIOFIND

K003480 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOFIND, manufactured by Bio-Scan, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GZO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 183-day FDA review.

K003480 · Bio-Scan, Inc. · Neurology device
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May 2001
Decision
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Class 2
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K003480 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOFIND. Classified as Device, Galvanic Skin Response Measurement (product code GZO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Scan, Inc. (Corrales, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 11, 2001 after a review of 183 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1540 - the FDA neurology device 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. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003480

510(k) Number K003480 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 09, 2000
Decision Date May 11, 2001
Days to Decision 183 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
35d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 183d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GZO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GZO Device, Galvanic Skin Response Measurement
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1540
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 Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

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