Cleared Traditional

K981480 - PHILIPS EASYGUIDE

K981480 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PHILIPS EASYGUIDE, manufactured by Philips Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code HAW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 279-day FDA review.

K981480 · Philips Medical Systems, Inc. · Neurology device
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Jan 1999
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K981480 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHILIPS EASYGUIDE. Classified as Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument (product code HAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Philips Medical Systems, Inc. (Shelton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 1999 after a review of 279 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4560 - 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 - K981480

510(k) Number K981480 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 24, 1998
Decision Date January 28, 1999
Days to Decision 279 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
131d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 279d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HAW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4560
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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All 348
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