Cleared Traditional

K831938 - TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRONIC NERVE STIMU

K831938 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRONIC NERVE STIMU by Joseph M. Piocentile. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code GZJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 189-day FDA review.

K831938 · Joseph M. Piocentile · Neurology device
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K831938 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRONIC NERVE STIMU. Classified as Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, For Pain Relief (product code GZJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Joseph M. Piocentile (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 1983 after a review of 189 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5890 - 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 K831938 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 16, 1983
Decision Date December 22, 1983
Days to Decision 189 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 189d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GZJ Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, For Pain Relief
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5890
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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