Cleared Traditional

K896409 - M(3):MICRO MUSCLE MONITOR

K896409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for M(3):MICRO MUSCLE MONITOR, manufactured by Thought Technology , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code HCC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 336-day FDA review.

K896409 · Thought Technology , Ltd. · Neurology device
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Oct 1990
Decision
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Class 2
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K896409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the M(3):MICRO MUSCLE MONITOR. Classified as Device, Biofeedback (product code HCC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Thought Technology , Ltd. (Montreal, Quebec, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 9, 1990 after a review of 336 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5050 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K896409

510(k) Number K896409 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 07, 1989
Decision Date October 09, 1990
Days to Decision 336 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
188d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 336d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HCC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HCC Device, Biofeedback
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5050
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 - HCC Device, Biofeedback

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