Cleared Traditional

K880573 - MODIFIED NICOLET VIKING SYSTEM

K880573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED NICOLET VIKING SYSTEM, manufactured by Nicolet Biomedical Instruments. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code IKN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

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K880573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED NICOLET VIKING SYSTEM. Classified as Electromyograph, Diagnostic (product code IKN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nicolet Biomedical Instruments (Madison, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 22, 1988 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.1375 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K880573

510(k) Number K880573 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 10, 1988
Decision Date March 22, 1988
Days to Decision 41 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
108d faster than avg
Panel avg: 149d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IKN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IKN Electromyograph, Diagnostic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.1375
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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