NEUROLINK IP MODEL: PK1117

K100683 · Natus Medical Incorporated · GWQ · Apr 9, 2010 · Neurology

Device Facts

• Record ID: K100683
• Device Name: NEUROLINK IP MODEL: PK1117
• Applicant: Natus Medical Incorporated
• Product Code: GWQ · Neurology
• Decision Date: Apr 9, 2010
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Special
• Regulation: 21 CFR 882.1400
• Device Class: Class 2

Intended Use

The NeuroLink IP is intended to be used as an electroencephalograph: to acquire, digitize and transmit electroencephalographic and other physiological signals for EEG studies in research and clinical environments.

Device Story

NeuroLink IP is an electroencephalograph designed to acquire, digitize, and transmit EEG and other physiological signals. Used in clinical and research environments, the device functions as a data acquisition and transmission system. It captures raw physiological data, converts it into a digital format, and transmits it for further analysis or review by healthcare professionals. The device facilitates EEG studies by providing a reliable interface for signal collection. By enabling the digitization and transmission of neurological data, it assists clinicians and researchers in monitoring and evaluating patient brain activity, supporting diagnostic and research-based clinical decision-making.

Clinical Evidence

No clinical data provided; bench testing only.

Technological Characteristics

Electroencephalograph (21 CFR 882.1400); Class II; Product Code GWQ. Functions as a signal acquisition, digitization, and transmission system for physiological data.

Indications for Use

Indicated for use as an electroencephalograph to acquire, digitize, and transmit EEG and other physiological signals in clinical and research environments.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

An electroencephalograph is a device used to measure and record the electrical activity of the patient's brain obtained by placing two or more electrodes on the head.

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Mail Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002

Natus Medical Incorporated c/o Ms. Goldy Singh Director of QA/RA 2568 Bristol Circle Oakville; Ontario L6H 5S1 Canada

APR - 9 2010

Re: K100683

Trade/Device Name: NeuroLink IP Model: PK1117 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.1400 Regulation Name: Electroencephalograph Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GWQ Dated: March 3, 2010 Received: March 10, 2010

Dear Ms. Singh:

We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA), You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.

If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.

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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.

If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to

http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.

You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number [phone] or [phone] or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.

Sincerely yours.

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Melvin R. Baldwin, D.M.D.

Malvina B. Eydelman, M.D. Director Division of Ophthalmic, Neurological, . and Ear, Nose and Throat Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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## Special 510(k)

## Section 4 - Statement of Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known): K100683

Device Name: NeuroLink IP

Indications for Use:

The NeuroLink IP is intended to be used as an electroencephalograph: to acquire, digitize and transmit electroencephalographic and other physiological it acquire, uignize and signals) for EEG studies in research and clinical environments.

Prescription Use X AND/OR Over-The-Counter Use _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)

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510(k) Number K100683