Cleared Traditional

K122196 - CERVELLO BIO-POTENTIAL SIGNAL ACQUISTION SYSTEM PRODUCT FAMILY

K122196 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CERVELLO BIO-POTENTIAL SIGNAL ACQUISTIO..., manufactured by Blackrock Neuromed, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 282-day FDA review.

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May 2013
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K122196 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CERVELLO BIO-POTENTIAL SIGNAL ACQUISTION SYSTEM PRODUCT FAMILY. Classified as Full-montage Standard Electroencephalograph (product code GWQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Blackrock Neuromed, LLC (Oconomowoc, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 2, 2013 after a review of 282 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1400 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K122196

510(k) Number K122196 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 24, 2012
Decision Date May 02, 2013
Days to Decision 282 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
133d slower than avg
Panel avg: 149d · This submission: 282d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GWQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GWQ Full-montage Standard Electroencephalograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1400
Definition Acquire, Display, Store, And Archive Electroencephalographic Signals From The Brain Using A Full Montage Array (i.e., 16 Or More Electrodes) And User-specified Locations
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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