Cleared Traditional

K854475 - GHAJAR INTRAVENTRICULAR CATHETER GUIDE

K854475 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GHAJAR INTRAVENTRICULAR CATHETER GUIDE, manufactured by Sparta Instrument Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code HAW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 105-day FDA review.

K854475 · Sparta Instrument Corp. · Neurology device
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K854475 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GHAJAR INTRAVENTRICULAR CATHETER GUIDE. Classified as Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument (product code HAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sparta Instrument Corp. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 20, 1986 after a review of 105 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4560 - 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 - K854475

510(k) Number K854475 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 07, 1985
Decision Date February 20, 1986
Days to Decision 105 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 105d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HAW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4560
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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