Cleared Traditional

K934599 - SANDMAN

K934599 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SANDMAN, manufactured by Melville Software , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code OLV cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 125-day FDA review.

K934599 · Melville Software , Ltd. · Neurology device
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K934599 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SANDMAN. Classified as Standard Polysomnograph With Electroencephalograph (product code OLV), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Melville Software , Ltd. (Ottawa, Ontario, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 27, 1994 after a review of 125 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1400 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 - K934599

510(k) Number K934599 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 24, 1993
Decision Date January 27, 1994
Days to Decision 125 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 125d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OLV Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OLV Standard Polysomnograph With Electroencephalograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1400
Definition Acquire, Display, Store, And Archive Electroencephalographic Signals From The Brain And Other Signals (such As Electromyography, Respiratory And/or Oximetry Signals) For Sleep Recordings. May Also Be Used To Allow On-screen Review, User-controlled Annotation And User-controlled Marking Of Data.
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.

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