Cleared Traditional

K181544 - Anchor Bolt (as an accessory to Depth E...

K181544 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Anchor Bolt (as an accessory to Depth E..., manufactured by Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GZL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K181544 · Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation · Neurology device
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K181544 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Anchor Bolt (as an accessory to Depth Electrodes). Classified as Electrode, Depth (product code GZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation (Oak Creek, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 9, 2018 after a review of 58 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1330 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K181544

510(k) Number K181544 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 12, 2018
Decision Date August 09, 2018
Days to Decision 58 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 faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GZL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GZL Electrode, Depth
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1330
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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