Cleared Traditional

K971819 - EPOCH 2000 NEUROLOGICAL WORKSTATION

K971819 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EPOCH 2000 NEUROLOGICAL WORKSTATION, manufactured by Axon Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 188-day FDA review.

K971819 · Axon Systems, Inc. · Neurology device
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K971819 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EPOCH 2000 NEUROLOGICAL WORKSTATION. Classified as Stimulator, Electrical, Evoked Response (product code GWF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Axon Systems, Inc. (Hauppauge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 20, 1997 after a review of 188 days - an extended review cycle.

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 - K971819

510(k) Number K971819 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 16, 1997
Decision Date November 20, 1997
Days to Decision 188 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 188d
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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