Cleared Traditional

K150498 - Discovery 24

K150498 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Discovery 24, manufactured by Brainmaster Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 334-day FDA review.

K150498 · Brainmaster Technologies, Inc. · Neurology device
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K150498 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Discovery 24. Classified as Full-montage Standard Electroencephalograph (product code GWQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Brainmaster Technologies, Inc. (Bedford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 26, 2016 after a review of 334 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K150498

510(k) Number K150498 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 26, 2015
Decision Date January 26, 2016
Days to Decision 334 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
186d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 334d
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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Ms. Maria F. Griffin

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