Cleared Traditional

K973442 - TECA DISPOSABLE MONOPOLAR NEEDLE ELECTRODES

K973442 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TECA DISPOSABLE MONOPOLAR NEEDLE ELECTRODES, manufactured by Medelec, Inc. D.B.A. Teca Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code IKT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K973442 · Medelec, Inc. D.B.A. Teca Corp. · Neurology device
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K973442 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECA DISPOSABLE MONOPOLAR NEEDLE ELECTRODES. Classified as Electrode, Needle, Diagnostic Electromyograph (product code IKT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medelec, Inc. D.B.A. Teca Corp. (Pleasantville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 20, 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 890.1385 - 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 - K973442

510(k) Number K973442 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 11, 1997
Decision Date November 20, 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.

IKT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IKT Electrode, Needle, Diagnostic Electromyograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.1385
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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