Cleared Traditional

K874693 - OBT STEREOTACTIC SYSTEM

K874693 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OBT STEREOTACTIC SYSTEM, manufactured by Tipal Instruments , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code HAW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 127-day FDA review.

K874693 · Tipal Instruments , Ltd. · Neurology device
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K874693 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OBT STEREOTACTIC SYSTEM. Classified as Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument (product code HAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tipal Instruments , Ltd. (Montreal, Quebec, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 11, 1988 after a review of 127 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 - K874693

510(k) Number K874693 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 05, 1987
Decision Date March 11, 1988
Days to Decision 127 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 127d
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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