Cleared Traditional

K833990 - SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYS SE-4

K833990 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYS SE-4, manufactured by Medtronic Vascular. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GZB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K833990 · Medtronic Vascular · Neurology device
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K833990 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYS SE-4. Classified as Stimulator, Spinal-cord, Implanted (pain Relief) (product code GZB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 19, 1984 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5880 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K833990

510(k) Number K833990 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 1983
Decision Date March 19, 1984
Days to Decision 119 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GZB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GZB Stimulator, Spinal-cord, Implanted (pain Relief)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5880
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 - GZB Stimulator, Spinal-cord, Implanted (pain Relief)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (GZB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K833990.
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MEDTRONIC RESUME SE-4 3587-LEAD-SPINAL
K841584 · Medtronic Vascular · May 1984
NEURAL STIMULATOR MONITOR
K833809 · Instromedix, Inc. · Dec 1983
PISCES #3487 EPIDURAL LEAD FOR SPINAL
K831746 · Medtronic Vascular · Aug 1983
STIMUCORD EXTERNAL NEURAL STIM. 911A
K823530 · Cordis Corp. · Dec 1982