Cleared Traditional

K860968 - TM-3400, NOMAD (MODIFIED)

K860968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TM-3400, manufactured by Tracor Northern, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 160-day FDA review.

K860968 · Tracor Northern, Inc. · Neurology device
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K860968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TM-3400, NOMAD (MODIFIED). Classified as Stimulator, Electrical, Evoked Response (product code GWF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tracor Northern, Inc. (Middleton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 18, 1986 after a review of 160 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1870 - 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 - K860968

510(k) Number K860968 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 11, 1986
Decision Date August 18, 1986
Days to Decision 160 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
12d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 160d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GWF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GWF Stimulator, Electrical, Evoked Response
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1870
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 - GWF Stimulator, Electrical, Evoked Response

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QUANTUM 84
K844707 · Cadwell Laboratories, Inc. · May 1985