Cleared Traditional

K871708 - NEO-I TEMPERATURE & CONDUCTIVITY METER

K871708 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NEO-I TEMPERATURE & CONDUCTIVITY METER, manufactured by Automata, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FIZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 47-day FDA review.

K871708 · Automata, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K871708 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NEO-I TEMPERATURE & CONDUCTIVITY METER. Classified as Meter, Conductivity, Non-remote (product code FIZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Automata, Inc. (Scottsdale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 17, 1987 after a review of 47 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5820 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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 - K871708

510(k) Number K871708 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 01, 1987
Decision Date June 17, 1987
Days to Decision 47 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
83d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 47d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FIZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FIZ Meter, Conductivity, Non-remote
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5820
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.