Cleared Traditional

Dantec DCN Disposable Concentric Needle Electrodes-25mm, Dantec DCN Disposable Concentric Needle Electrodes-37mm, Dantec DCN Disposable Concentric Needle Electrodes-50mm, Dantec DCN Disposable Concentric Needle Electrodes-75mm (K143433) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Neurology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K143433 · Natus Manufacturing Limited · Neurology device
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Aug 2015
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270d
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Class 2
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K143433 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Dantec DCN Disposable Concentric Needle Electrodes-25mm, Dantec DCN Disposabl.... Classified as Electrode, Needle, Diagnostic Electromyograph (product code IKT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Natus Manufacturing Limited (Gort, IE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 28, 2015 after a review of 270 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.1385 - 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 K143433 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 01, 2014
Decision Date August 28, 2015
Days to Decision 270 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
122d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 270d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code IKT Electrode, Needle, Diagnostic Electromyograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.1385
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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