Cleared Traditional

K863956 - MACULOSCOPE(TM)

K863956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MACULOSCOPE(TM), manufactured by Doran Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K863956 · Doran Instruments, Inc. · Neurology device
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Nov 1986
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Class 2
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K863956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MACULOSCOPE(TM). Classified as Stimulator, Photic, Evoked Response (product code GWE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Doran Instruments, Inc. (Littleton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1986 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1890 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K863956

510(k) Number K863956 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 1986
Decision Date November 13, 1986
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
114d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GWE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GWE Stimulator, Photic, Evoked Response
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1890
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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