Cleared Traditional

K023651 - VECTORVISION CRANIAL/ENT

K023651 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VECTORVISION CRANIAL/ENT, manufactured by Brainlab AG. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code HAW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 475-day FDA review.

K023651 · Brainlab AG · Neurology device
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Feb 2004
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Class 2
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K023651 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VECTORVISION CRANIAL/ENT. Classified as Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument (product code HAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Brainlab AG (Heimstetten, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 17, 2004 after a review of 475 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4560 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K023651

510(k) Number K023651 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 2002
Decision Date February 17, 2004
Days to Decision 475 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
327d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 475d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HAW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4560
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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