Cleared Abbreviated

K020468 - CHIN ELECTRODE

K020468 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CHIN ELECTRODE, manufactured by Dymedix, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GXY cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K020468 · Dymedix, Inc. · Neurology device
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Apr 2002
Decision
63d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K020468 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHIN ELECTRODE. Classified as Electrode, Cutaneous (product code GXY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dymedix, Inc. (Stoughton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 16, 2002 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1320 - the FDA neurology device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020468

510(k) Number K020468 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 12, 2002
Decision Date April 16, 2002
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
86d faster than avg
Panel avg: 149d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

GXY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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