Cleared Traditional

K002992 - DISPOSABLE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE ELECTRODE

K002992 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPOSABLE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE ELECTRODE, manufactured by Medtronic Functional Diagnostics A/S. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code IKT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 324-day FDA review.

K002992 · Medtronic Functional Diagnostics A/S · Neurology device
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Aug 2001
Decision
324d
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Class 2
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K002992 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPOSABLE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE ELECTRODE, MODEL 9013S0421,9013S0431,9013S0441,9.... Classified as Electrode, Needle, Diagnostic Electromyograph (product code IKT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Functional Diagnostics A/S (Skovlunde, DK). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 15, 2001 after a review of 324 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K002992

510(k) Number K002992 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 2000
Decision Date August 15, 2001
Days to Decision 324 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
176d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 324d
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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