Cleared Traditional

K905539 - 3M 6830 ELECTRODE

K905539 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M 6830 ELECTRODE, manufactured by 3M Healthcare. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GXY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 168-day FDA review.

K905539 · 3M Healthcare · Neurology device
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K905539 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M 6830 ELECTRODE. Classified as Electrode, Cutaneous (product code GXY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Healthcare (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 28, 1991 after a review of 168 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1320 - 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 - K905539

510(k) Number K905539 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 1990
Decision Date May 28, 1991
Days to Decision 168 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
20d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 168d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GXY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GXY Electrode, Cutaneous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1320
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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