Cleared Traditional

K896301 - MODEL 340 PROBE MIC SYSTEM

K896301 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL 340 PROBE MIC SYSTEM by Virtual Corp.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ETW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K896301 · Virtual Corp. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K896301 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 340 PROBE MIC SYSTEM. Classified as Calibrator, Hearing Aid / Earphone And Analysis Systems (product code ETW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Virtual Corp. (Portland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 16, 1990 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3310 - the FDA ear, nose and throat 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K896301 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 1989
Decision Date January 16, 1990
Days to Decision 78 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
11d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ETW Calibrator, Hearing Aid / Earphone And Analysis Systems
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3310
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 Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - ETW Calibrator, Hearing Aid / Earphone And Analysis Systems

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