Cleared Traditional

K193438 - DORO Sterile Disposable Skull Pins (Stainless Steel) , DORO Sterile Disposable Skull Pins (Titanium) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Neurology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K193438 · Pro-Med Instruments GmbH · Neurology device
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Jun 2020
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K193438 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DORO Sterile Disposable Skull Pins (Stainless Steel) , DORO Sterile Disposabl.... Classified as Holder, Head, Neurosurgical (skull Clamp) (product code HBL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pro-Med Instruments GmbH (Freiburg, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 2, 2020 after a review of 174 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4460 - 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 K193438 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 2019
Decision Date June 02, 2020
Days to Decision 174 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
26d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 174d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HBL Holder, Head, Neurosurgical (skull Clamp)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4460
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 - HBL Holder, Head, Neurosurgical (skull Clamp)

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