Cleared Traditional

K983097 - TENS/FES/NMES ELECTRODES

K983097 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TENS/FES/NMES ELECTRODES by Uni-Patch, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code GXY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 389-day FDA review.

K983097 · Uni-Patch, Inc. · Neurology device
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K983097 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TENS/FES/NMES ELECTRODES. Classified as Electrode, Cutaneous (product code GXY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Uni-Patch, Inc. (Wabasha, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 17, 1999 after a review of 389 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.1320 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K983097 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 24, 1998
Decision Date September 17, 1999
Days to Decision 389 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
241d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 389d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GXY Electrode, Cutaneous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.1320
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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