Cleared Traditional

K880088 - CADWELL EXCEL

K880088 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CADWELL EXCEL, manufactured by Cadwell Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 113-day FDA review.

K880088 · Cadwell Laboratories, Inc. · Neurology device
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May 1988
Decision
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Class 2
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K880088 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CADWELL EXCEL. Classified as Stimulator, Electrical, Evoked Response (product code GWF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cadwell Laboratories, Inc. (Kennewick, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 4, 1988 after a review of 113 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1870 - 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 - K880088

510(k) Number K880088 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 12, 1988
Decision Date May 04, 1988
Days to Decision 113 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 113d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GWF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GWF Stimulator, Electrical, Evoked Response
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1870
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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