Cleared Traditional

K031097 - POLARIS PRESSURE ADJUSTABLE VALVE SYSTE...

K031097 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POLARIS PRESSURE ADJUSTABLE VALVE SYSTE..., manufactured by Sophysa SA. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code JXG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 325-day FDA review.

K031097 · Sophysa SA · Neurology device
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Feb 2004
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Class 2
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K031097 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POLARIS PRESSURE ADJUSTABLE VALVE SYSTEM MODES SPV, SPVA, SPVB. Classified as Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components (product code JXG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sophysa SA (Wellesley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 26, 2004 after a review of 325 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5550 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K031097

510(k) Number K031097 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 2003
Decision Date February 26, 2004
Days to Decision 325 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
177d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 325d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JXG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JXG Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5550
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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