Cleared Traditional

K780540 - ELECTRIC RESPONSE AUDIOMETER

K780540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELECTRIC RESPONSE AUDIOMETER, manufactured by Life-Tech Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 18-day FDA review.

K780540 · Life-Tech Instruments, Inc. · Neurology device
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Apr 1978
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Class 2
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K780540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELECTRIC RESPONSE AUDIOMETER. Classified as Stimulator, Auditory, Evoked Response (product code GWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Life-Tech Instruments, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 21, 1978 after a review of 18 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K780540

510(k) Number K780540 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 03, 1978
Decision Date April 21, 1978
Days to Decision 18 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
130d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 18d
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.

Regulatory Peers - GWJ Stimulator, Auditory, Evoked Response

All 47
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