Cleared Traditional

K923073 - AUTOMATIC TYMPANOMETER

K923073 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AUTOMATIC TYMPANOMETER by Life-Tech Intl., Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ETY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 239-day FDA review.

K923073 · Life-Tech Intl., Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K923073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTOMATIC TYMPANOMETER. Classified as Tester, Auditory Impedance (product code ETY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Life-Tech Intl., Inc. (Houston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 19, 1993 after a review of 239 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.1090 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K923073 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 25, 1992
Decision Date February 19, 1993
Days to Decision 239 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
150d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 239d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ETY Tester, Auditory Impedance
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.1090
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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