Cleared Traditional

K880042 - ACUTRON

K880042 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ACUTRON, manufactured by Davis Assoc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GZJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 209-day FDA review.

K880042 · Davis Assoc. · Neurology device
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Aug 1988
Decision
209d
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Class 2
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K880042 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACUTRON. Classified as Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, For Pain Relief (product code GZJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Davis Assoc. (Bridgeport, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 1, 1988 after a review of 209 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K880042

510(k) Number K880042 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 05, 1988
Decision Date August 01, 1988
Days to Decision 209 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 209d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GZJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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