Cleared Traditional

K040565 - PHYSICIAN INDUSTRIES RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION NEEDLE

K040565 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PHYSICIAN INDUSTRIES RADIOFREQUENCY ABL..., manufactured by Physician Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GXD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 141-day FDA review.

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Jul 2004
Decision
141d
Days
Class 2
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K040565 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHYSICIAN INDUSTRIES RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION NEEDLE. Classified as Generator, Lesion, Radiofrequency (product code GXD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Physician Industries, Inc. (Salt Lake City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 22, 2004 after a review of 141 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4400 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K040565

510(k) Number K040565 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 2004
Decision Date July 22, 2004
Days to Decision 141 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
8d faster than avg
Panel avg: 149d · This submission: 141d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GXD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GXD Generator, Lesion, Radiofrequency
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4400
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.

Regulatory Peers - GXD Generator, Lesion, Radiofrequency

All 36
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