Cleared Traditional

K914479 - MICROSENSOR INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER

K914479 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROSENSOR INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE TRANS..., manufactured by Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 881-day FDA review.

K914479 · Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. · Neurology device
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K914479 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROSENSOR INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. Classified as Device, Monitoring, Intracranial Pressure (product code GWM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. (Randolph, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 7, 1994 after a review of 881 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1620 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Neurology submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K914479

510(k) Number K914479 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 08, 1991
Decision Date March 07, 1994
Days to Decision 881 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
733d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 881d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GWM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GWM Device, Monitoring, Intracranial Pressure
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1620
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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