Cleared Traditional

K070556 - BRAINSUITE NET

K070556 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BRAINSUITE NET by Brainlab AG. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code HAW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 210-day FDA review.

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K070556 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BRAINSUITE NET. Classified as Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument (product code HAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Brainlab AG (Feldkirchen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 2007 after a review of 210 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4560 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K070556 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 27, 2007
Decision Date September 25, 2007
Days to Decision 210 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
62d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 210d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4560
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 - HAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument

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