Cleared Traditional

K163326 - SmartEP

K163326 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SmartEP, manufactured by Intelligent Hearing Systems. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 305-day FDA review.

K163326 · Intelligent Hearing Systems · Neurology device
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K163326 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SmartEP. Classified as Stimulator, Auditory, Evoked Response (product code GWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intelligent Hearing Systems (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 29, 2017 after a review of 305 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1900 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K163326

510(k) Number K163326 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 28, 2016
Decision Date September 29, 2017
Days to Decision 305 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
157d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 305d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GWJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GWJ Stimulator, Auditory, Evoked Response
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1900
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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