Cleared Traditional

K100418 - SUPERIOR STARBURST REUSABLE SELF-ADHERING TENS/NMES/FES STIMULATING ELECTRODE

K100418 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SUPERIOR STARBURST REUSABLE SELF-ADHERI..., manufactured by Covidien. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GXY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 199-day FDA review.

K100418 · Covidien · Neurology device
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K100418 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUPERIOR STARBURST REUSABLE SELF-ADHERING TENS/NMES/FES STIMULATING ELECTRODE. Classified as Electrode, Cutaneous (product code GXY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Covidien (Mansfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 3, 2010 after a review of 199 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1320 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K100418

510(k) Number K100418 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 16, 2010
Decision Date September 03, 2010
Days to Decision 199 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
51d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 199d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GXY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GXY Electrode, Cutaneous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1320
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 - GXY Electrode, Cutaneous

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