Cleared Traditional

K853420 - CARTOVAR BRAIN MAPPING ELECTRODIAGNOSTICS

K853420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARTOVAR BRAIN MAPPING ELECTRODIAGNOSTICS, manufactured by Alvar. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code OLT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 177-day FDA review.

K853420 · Alvar · Neurology device
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Feb 1986
Decision
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Class 2
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K853420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARTOVAR BRAIN MAPPING ELECTRODIAGNOSTICS. Classified as Non-normalizing Quantitative Electroencephalograph Software (product code OLT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alvar (Northbrook, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 1986 after a review of 177 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1400 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K853420

510(k) Number K853420 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 14, 1985
Decision Date February 07, 1986
Days to Decision 177 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
29d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 177d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OLT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OLT Non-normalizing Quantitative Electroencephalograph Software
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1400
Definition Analyze Electroencephalograph Data Using Conventional Methodology To Output And Display Standard Electroencephalograph Parameters For Interpretation By A Qualified User.
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 - OLT Non-normalizing Quantitative Electroencephalograph Software

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