Cleared Traditional

K101627 - IPLAN

K101627 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IPLAN by Brainlab AG. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code HAW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 359-day FDA review.

K101627 · Brainlab AG · Neurology device
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K101627 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IPLAN. 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 June 3, 2011 after a review of 359 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K101627 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 09, 2010
Decision Date June 03, 2011
Days to Decision 359 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
211d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 359d
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.

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