Cleared Traditional

K971708 - PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING & BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING DEVICE

K971708 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING & BIOFEEDBACK ..., manufactured by J & J Engineering, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code HCC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 286-day FDA review.

K971708 · J & J Engineering, Inc. · Neurology device
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Decision
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K971708 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING & BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING DEVICE. Classified as Device, Biofeedback (product code HCC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by J & J Engineering, Inc. (Great Neck,, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 18, 1998 after a review of 286 days - an extended review cycle.

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 - K971708

510(k) Number K971708 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 08, 1997
Decision Date February 18, 1998
Days to Decision 286 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
138d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 286d
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.

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