Cleared Traditional

K950208 - NIHON KOHDEN NEUROPACK SIGMA MEB-5500A ...

K950208 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NIHON KOHDEN NEUROPACK SIGMA MEB-5500A ..., manufactured by Nihon Kohden America, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 112-day FDA review.

K950208 · Nihon Kohden America, Inc. · Neurology device
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May 1995
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K950208 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NIHON KOHDEN NEUROPACK SIGMA MEB-5500A EVOKED RESPONSE & EMG MEASURING SYSTEM. Classified as Stimulator, Electrical, Evoked Response (product code GWF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nihon Kohden America, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 10, 1995 after a review of 112 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 - K950208

510(k) Number K950208 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 18, 1995
Decision Date May 10, 1995
Days to Decision 112 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
36d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 112d
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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