Cleared Traditional

K150517 - Freedom Spinal Cord Stimulator System

K150517 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Freedom Spinal Cord Stimulator System by Stimwave Technologies Incorporated. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code GZB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 95-day FDA review.

K150517 · Stimwave Technologies Incorporated · Neurology device
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K150517 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Freedom Spinal Cord Stimulator System. Classified as Stimulator, Spinal-cord, Implanted (pain Relief) (product code GZB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stimwave Technologies Incorporated (Miami Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 5, 2015 after a review of 95 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5880 - 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 K150517 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 02, 2015
Decision Date June 05, 2015
Days to Decision 95 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 95d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GZB Stimulator, Spinal-cord, Implanted (pain Relief)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5880
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.

Regulatory Peers - GZB Stimulator, Spinal-cord, Implanted (pain Relief)

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