Cleared Traditional

K845050 - UP800 A UNIVERSAL PRINTER

K845050 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for UP800 A UNIVERSAL PRINTER by Madsen Electronics (Canada) , Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code EWO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 184-day FDA review.

K845050 · Madsen Electronics (Canada) , Ltd. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Class 2
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K845050 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UP800 A UNIVERSAL PRINTER. Classified as Audiometer (product code EWO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Madsen Electronics (Canada) , Ltd. (Oakville, Ontario, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 29, 1985 after a review of 184 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.1050 - 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 K845050 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 26, 1984
Decision Date May 29, 1985
Days to Decision 184 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 184d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EWO Audiometer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.1050
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.

Regulatory Peers - EWO Audiometer

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