Cleared Traditional

K171884 - I-Portal Portable Assessment System - Nystagmograph (I-PAS) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Ear, Nose, Throat device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K171884 · Neuro Kinetics, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K171884 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the I-Portal Portable Assessment System - Nystagmograph (I-PAS). Classified as Nystagmograph (product code GWN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Neuro Kinetics, Inc. (Pittsburgh, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 22, 2017 after a review of 152 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1460 - the FDA ear, nose and throat 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 Ear, Nose, Throat review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K171884 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 23, 2017
Decision Date November 22, 2017
Days to Decision 152 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
63d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 152d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GWN Nystagmograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1460
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 Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

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