Cleared Traditional

K873298 - ELEC-TIP

K873298 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELEC-TIP, manufactured by Etymotic Research. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GXY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

K873298 · Etymotic Research · Neurology device
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K873298 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELEC-TIP. Classified as Electrode, Cutaneous (product code GXY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Etymotic Research (Elk Grove Village, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 24, 1987 after a review of 98 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1320 - 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 - K873298

510(k) Number K873298 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 18, 1987
Decision Date November 24, 1987
Days to Decision 98 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 98d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GXY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GXY Electrode, Cutaneous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1320
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 - GXY Electrode, Cutaneous

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