Cleared Traditional

HAKIM MICRO PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SYSTEM (K980778) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Neurology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K980778 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Neurology device
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Jul 1998
Decision
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Class 2
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K980778 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HAKIM MICRO PROGRAMMABLE VALVE SYSTEM. Classified as Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components (product code JXG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. (Raynham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 17, 1998 after a review of 137 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5550 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K980778 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 02, 1998
Decision Date July 17, 1998
Days to Decision 137 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
11d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 137d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JXG Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5550
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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