Cleared Traditional

K233649 - ALGO Pro Newborn Hearing Screener (ALGO...

K233649 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALGO Pro Newborn Hearing Screener (ALGO..., manufactured by Natus Medical Incorporated Dba Excel-Tech Ltd. (Xltek). The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code GWJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 115-day FDA review.

K233649 · Natus Medical Incorporated Dba Excel-Tech Ltd. (Xltek) · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K233649 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALGO Pro Newborn Hearing Screener (ALGO Pro). Classified as Stimulator, Auditory, Evoked Response (product code GWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Natus Medical Incorporated Dba Excel-Tech Ltd. (Xltek) (Oakville, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 8, 2024 after a review of 115 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1900 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K233649

510(k) Number K233649 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 14, 2023
Decision Date March 08, 2024
Days to Decision 115 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 115d
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 Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

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