Cleared Abbreviated

K052111 - XLTEK CLEAR SIGNAL SUB-DERMAL NEEDLE, MODELS 102889, 102798, 102799, 102382

K052111 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for XLTEK CLEAR SIGNAL SUB-DERMAL NEEDLE, manufactured by Excel Tech. , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GXZ cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 13-day FDA review.

K052111 · Excel Tech. , Ltd. · Neurology device
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K052111 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the XLTEK CLEAR SIGNAL SUB-DERMAL NEEDLE, MODELS 102889, 102798, 102799, 102382. Classified as Electrode, Needle (product code GXZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Excel Tech. , Ltd. (Oakville, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 17, 2005 after a review of 13 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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K052111

510(k) Number K052111 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 04, 2005
Decision Date August 17, 2005
Days to Decision 13 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
135d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 13d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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 36
Devices cleared under the same product code (GXZ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K052111.
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K060189 · Ives Eeg Solutions, Inc. · May 2006
DISPOSABLE CONCENTRIC PROBE, DISPOSABLE BIPOLAR PROBE, DISPOSABLE MONOPOLAR PROBE
K050325 · Technomed Europe · May 2005
AXON SYSTEMS SUBDERMAL NEEDLE ELECTRODES
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