Cleared Traditional

K961718 - DEI MODEL 20 EEG

K961718 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DEI MODEL 20 EEG, manufactured by Discovery Engineering Intl., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code HCC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 117-day FDA review.

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K961718 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEI MODEL 20 EEG. Classified as Device, Biofeedback (product code HCC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Discovery Engineering Intl., Inc. (Topeka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 1996 after a review of 117 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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. 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 - K961718

510(k) Number K961718 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 02, 1996
Decision Date August 27, 1996
Days to Decision 117 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 117d
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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