Cleared Traditional

K972631 - ICS MEDICAL VEMR VIDEO EYE MOVEMENT RECORDER

K972631 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ICS MEDICAL VEMR VIDEO EYE MOVEMENT REC..., manufactured by Ics Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K972631 · Ics Medical Corp. · Neurology device
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K972631 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ICS MEDICAL VEMR VIDEO EYE MOVEMENT RECORDER. Classified as Nystagmograph (product code GWN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ics Medical Corp. (Schaumburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 22, 1997 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1460 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K972631

510(k) Number K972631 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 1997
Decision Date September 22, 1997
Days to Decision 70 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GWN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GWN Nystagmograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1460
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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