Cleared Traditional

K162604 - Cranial Reducing Tubes

K162604 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Cranial Reducing Tubes by Medtronic Navigation, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code HAW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 102-day FDA review.

K162604 · Medtronic Navigation, Inc. · Neurology device
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K162604 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Cranial Reducing Tubes. Classified as Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument (product code HAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Navigation, Inc. (Louisville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 30, 2016 after a review of 102 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4560 - 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 K162604 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 19, 2016
Decision Date December 30, 2016
Days to Decision 102 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 102d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4560
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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