Cleared Traditional

K111520 - IPC POWEREASE SYSTEM

K111520 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IPC POWEREASE SYSTEM, manufactured by Medtronic Xomed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code HBE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 146-day FDA review.

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K111520 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IPC POWEREASE SYSTEM. Classified as Drills, Burrs, Trephines & Accessories (simple, Powered) (product code HBE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Xomed, Inc. (Jacksonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 26, 2011 after a review of 146 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4310 - 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 - K111520

510(k) Number K111520 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 02, 2011
Decision Date October 26, 2011
Days to Decision 146 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
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 146d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HBE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HBE Drills, Burrs, Trephines & Accessories (simple, Powered)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4310
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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