Cleared Traditional

K050325 - DISPOSABLE CONCENTRIC PROBE, DISPOSABLE BIPOLAR PROBE, DISPOSABLE MONOPOLAR PROBE

K050325 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPOSABLE CONCENTRIC PROBE, manufactured by Technomed Europe. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GXZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K050325 · Technomed Europe · Neurology device
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May 2005
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Class 2
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K050325 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPOSABLE CONCENTRIC PROBE, DISPOSABLE BIPOLAR PROBE, DISPOSABLE MONOPOLAR P.... Classified as Electrode, Needle (product code GXZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Technomed Europe (Maastricht-Airport, NL). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 5, 2005 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1350 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K050325

510(k) Number K050325 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 09, 2005
Decision Date May 05, 2005
Days to Decision 85 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
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 149d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GXZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GXZ Electrode, Needle
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1350
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 - GXZ Electrode, Needle

All 52
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AXON SYSTEMS SUBDERMAL NEEDLE ELECTRODES
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K050325 · DISPOSABLE CONCENTRIC PROBE, DISPOSABLE BIPOLAR PROBE, DISPOSABLE MONOPOLAR PROBE
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