Cleared Traditional

K012804 - PLAGIOCEPHALIC APPLIED PRESSURE ORTHOSIS P.A.P. ORTHOSIS

K012804 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PLAGIOCEPHALIC APPLIED PRESSURE ORTHOSI..., manufactured by Scott E Allen CP. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code MVA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 149-day FDA review.

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Jan 2002
Decision
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Class 2
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K012804 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLAGIOCEPHALIC APPLIED PRESSURE ORTHOSIS P.A.P. ORTHOSIS. Classified as Orthosis, Cranial (product code MVA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Scott E Allen CP (Salt Lake City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 17, 2002 after a review of 149 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5970 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K012804

510(k) Number K012804 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 21, 2001
Decision Date January 17, 2002
Days to Decision 149 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
At panel average
Panel avg: 149d · This submission: 149d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MVA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MVA Orthosis, Cranial
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5970
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.

Regulatory Peers - MVA Orthosis, Cranial

All 42
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