Cleared Traditional

K853992 - VALLEY FORGE SCIEN-TENS UNIT & ACCESS. ...

K853992 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VALLEY FORGE SCIEN-TENS UNIT & ACCESS. ..., manufactured by Valley Forge Scientific Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GZJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 147-day FDA review.

K853992 · Valley Forge Scientific Corp. · Neurology device
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Feb 1986
Decision
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Class 2
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K853992 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VALLEY FORGE SCIEN-TENS UNIT & ACCESS. LEAD WIRE &. Classified as Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, For Pain Relief (product code GZJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Valley Forge Scientific Corp. (Valley Forge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 21, 1986 after a review of 147 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5890 - 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 - K853992

510(k) Number K853992 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 1985
Decision Date February 21, 1986
Days to Decision 147 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
1d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 147d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GZJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GZJ Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, For Pain Relief
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5890
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.

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