Cleared Traditional

K914058 - NK PINCH SENSOR, MODEL PA002

K914058 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NK PINCH SENSOR, manufactured by Nk Biotechnical Engineering Co.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code LBB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K914058 · Nk Biotechnical Engineering Co. · Neurology device
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K914058 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NK PINCH SENSOR, MODEL PA002. Classified as Dynamometer, Ac-powered (product code LBB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nk Biotechnical Engineering Co. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 6, 1991 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.1240 - 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K914058

510(k) Number K914058 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 10, 1991
Decision Date December 06, 1991
Days to Decision 87 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LBB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LBB Dynamometer, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.1240
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.

Regulatory Peers - LBB Dynamometer, Ac-powered

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