Cleared Traditional

K844385 - ESCOTEK EST TRAC 401

K844385 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ESCOTEK EST TRAC 401 by Nor-Am Patient Care Products, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device (product code ITH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 169-day FDA review.

K844385 · Nor-Am Patient Care Products, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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May 1985
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Class 2
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K844385 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ESCOTEK EST TRAC 401. Classified as Equipment, Traction, Powered (product code ITH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nor-Am Patient Care Products, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 1, 1985 after a review of 169 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5900 - the FDA physical medicine 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 Physical Medicine review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K844385 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 1984
Decision Date May 01, 1985
Days to Decision 169 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 169d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ITH Equipment, Traction, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5900
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 Physical Medicine devices follow this clearance model.