Cleared Abbreviated

K023525 - RETISCAN, RETIPORT

K023525 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RETISCAN, manufactured by Roland Consult. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWE cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 522-day FDA review.

K023525 · Roland Consult · Neurology device
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K023525 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RETISCAN, RETIPORT. Classified as Stimulator, Photic, Evoked Response (product code GWE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Roland Consult (Brandenburg, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 26, 2004 after a review of 522 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1890 - the FDA neurology device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: High-complexity regulatory submission. Standards-verified equivalence. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Neurology submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K023525

510(k) Number K023525 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 21, 2002
Decision Date March 26, 2004
Days to Decision 522 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
374d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 522d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

GWE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GWE Stimulator, Photic, Evoked Response
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1890
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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