Cleared Traditional

K831678 - P-S MEDICAL CSF-FLOW CONTROL VALVE-BUR

K831678 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for P-S MEDICAL CSF-FLOW CONTROL VALVE-BUR by Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp.. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code JXG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 32-day FDA review.

K831678 · Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp. · Neurology device
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K831678 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the P-S MEDICAL CSF-FLOW CONTROL VALVE-BUR. Classified as Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components (product code JXG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 24, 1983 after a review of 32 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5550 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K831678 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 23, 1983
Decision Date June 24, 1983
Days to Decision 32 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
116d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JXG Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5550
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 - JXG Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components

All 156
Devices cleared under the same product code (JXG) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K831678.
H-H VENTRICULAR CATHETERS & RESERVOIRS
K853361 · Holter-Hausner Intl. · Aug 1985
RADIONICS MINI & STANDARD SHUNT VALVE
K843132 · Radionics, Inc. · Sep 1984
P-S MEDICAL CSF-LUMBOPERITONEAL SHUNT
K831396 · Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp. · Aug 1983
H-H IN-LINE VALVED CATHETER 2 TYPES
K830894 · Holter-Hausner Intl. · Apr 1983
P-S CSF-VENTRICULAR CATHETER, FLANGED
K823503 · Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp. · Mar 1983
P-S MED. LUMBO PERITONEAL & VENTRICULO-
K823509 · Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp. · Dec 1982