Cleared Traditional

K896996 - CAS (COMPUTERIZED ANALYZER SYSTEM)

K896996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CAS (COMPUTERIZED ANALYZER SYSTEM), manufactured by Gn Danavox, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ETW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 241-day FDA review.

K896996 · Gn Danavox, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K896996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CAS (COMPUTERIZED ANALYZER SYSTEM). Classified as Calibrator, Hearing Aid / Earphone And Analysis Systems (product code ETW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gn Danavox, Inc. (Eden Prairie, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 9, 1990 after a review of 241 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ear, Nose, Throat review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K896996

510(k) Number K896996 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 1989
Decision Date August 09, 1990
Days to Decision 241 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
152d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 241d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ETW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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