Cleared Traditional

K014012 - DOC BAND

K014012 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DOC BAND, manufactured by Cranial Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code OAN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 54-day FDA review.

K014012 · Cranial Technologies, Inc. · Neurology device
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K014012 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DOC BAND. Classified as Orthosis, Cranial, Laser Scan (product code OAN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cranial Technologies, Inc. (Tempe, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 2002 after a review of 54 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K014012

510(k) Number K014012 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 05, 2001
Decision Date January 28, 2002
Days to Decision 54 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 54d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OAN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OAN Orthosis, Cranial, Laser Scan
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5970
Definition A Cranial Orthosis Is A Device That Is Intended For Medical Purposes To Apply Pressure To Prominent Regions Of An Infant's Cranium In Order To Improve Cranial Symmetry And/or Shape. A Laser Scanning Accessory May Be Used To Create A Scan Of The Infant's Head. Indicated For Infants From 3 To 18 Months Of Age, With Moderate To Severe Nonsynostotic Positional Plagiocephaly, Including Infants With Plagiocephalic-, Brachycephalic-, And Scaphocephalic-shaped Heads.
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.