Cleared Traditional

K152178 - StimQ Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS)...

K152178 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for StimQ Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS)..., manufactured by Stimq, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GZF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 220-day FDA review.

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K152178 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the StimQ Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS) System. Classified as Stimulator, Peripheral Nerve, Implanted (pain Relief) (product code GZF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stimq, LLC (Fort Lauderdale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 11, 2016 after a review of 220 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5870 - 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 - K152178

510(k) Number K152178 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 04, 2015
Decision Date March 11, 2016
Days to Decision 220 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
72d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 220d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GZF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GZF Stimulator, Peripheral Nerve, Implanted (pain Relief)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5870
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 - GZF Stimulator, Peripheral Nerve, Implanted (pain Relief)

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