Cleared Traditional

K032337 - HEMEDEX CRANIAL BOLT MODELS, 3601, 3602

K032337 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEMEDEX CRANIAL BOLT MODELS, manufactured by Hemedex Incorporated. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K032337 · Hemedex Incorporated · Neurology device
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K032337 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEMEDEX CRANIAL BOLT MODELS, 3601, 3602. Classified as Device, Monitoring, Intracranial Pressure (product code GWM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hemedex Incorporated (Hopkonton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 21, 2003 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1620 - 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 - K032337

510(k) Number K032337 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 29, 2003
Decision Date October 21, 2003
Days to Decision 84 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
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GWM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GWM Device, Monitoring, Intracranial Pressure
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1620
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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