Cleared Traditional

K152984 - Disposable Concentric Needle electrodes, Disposable Monopolar Needle electrodes, Disposable EP Needle electrodes, Disposable Hypodermic Needle electrodes

K152984 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Disposable Concentric Needle electrodes, manufactured by Bio Protech, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code IKT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 238-day FDA review.

K152984 · Bio Protech, Inc. · Neurology device
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K152984 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Disposable Concentric Needle electrodes, Disposable Monopolar Needle electrod.... Classified as Electrode, Needle, Diagnostic Electromyograph (product code IKT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bio Protech, Inc. (Wonju-Si, KR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 2016 after a review of 238 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K152984

510(k) Number K152984 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 2015
Decision Date June 03, 2016
Days to Decision 238 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
90d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 238d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IKT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

Regulatory Consultant

Bio Protech USA, Inc.
KEVIN HAN

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