Cleared Traditional

K981015 - PALI-TRODE

K981015 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PALI-TRODE, manufactured by Preferred Instruments. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GZL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K981015 · Preferred Instruments · Neurology device
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K981015 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PALI-TRODE. Classified as Electrode, Depth (product code GZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Preferred Instruments (Downers Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 16, 1998 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1330 - 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 - K981015

510(k) Number K981015 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 18, 1998
Decision Date June 16, 1998
Days to Decision 90 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
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GZL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GZL Electrode, Depth
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1330
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 - GZL Electrode, Depth

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