Cleared Traditional

K012463 - LIFECARE 5*5 CM SQUARE

K012463 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFECARE 5*5 CM SQUARE by Everyway Medical Instruments Co.,Ltd. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code GXY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 188-day FDA review.

K012463 · Everyway Medical Instruments Co.,Ltd · Neurology device
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K012463 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFECARE 5*5 CM SQUARE, LIFECARE 4*4 CM SQUARE, LIFECARE 5 CM ROUND, LIFECARE.... Classified as Electrode, Cutaneous (product code GXY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Everyway Medical Instruments Co.,Ltd (Shen Keng Hsiang,Taipei Hsien, TW). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 5, 2002 after a review of 188 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1320 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K012463 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 01, 2001
Decision Date February 05, 2002
Days to Decision 188 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 188d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GXY Electrode, Cutaneous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1320
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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