Cleared Traditional

K004008 - STRESS GUARD, MODEL HERDEV1

K004008 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STRESS GUARD, manufactured by Herbo Medex International, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GZJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 352-day FDA review.

K004008 · Herbo Medex International, Inc. · Neurology device
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Dec 2001
Decision
352d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K004008 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STRESS GUARD, MODEL HERDEV1. Classified as Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, For Pain Relief (product code GZJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Herbo Medex International, Inc. (Stamford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 13, 2001 after a review of 352 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5890 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K004008

510(k) Number K004008 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 26, 2000
Decision Date December 13, 2001
Days to Decision 352 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
203d slower than avg
Panel avg: 149d · This submission: 352d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GZJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GZJ Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, For Pain Relief
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5890
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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