Cleared Traditional

K873947 - BIO-EMG MODEL 800 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Dental device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K873947 · Bio-Research Associates, Inc. · Dental device
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Apr 1988
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K873947 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIO-EMG MODEL 800. Classified as Device, Muscle Monitoring (product code KZM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Research Associates, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 27, 1988 after a review of 212 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.1375 - the FDA dental device regulatory 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 Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K873947 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 28, 1987
Decision Date April 27, 1988
Days to Decision 212 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
85d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 212d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KZM Device, Muscle Monitoring
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.1375
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 Dental devices follow this clearance model.