Nexstim Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT®) System 2 is indicated for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from prior antidepressant medication in the current episode.
Device Story
Non-invasive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) system; delivers pulsed magnetic fields to induce neural action potentials in prefrontal cortex. Used for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) treatment. Operated by trained medical professionals in inpatient/outpatient settings (clinics, hospitals). Integrates MRI-based 3D brain modeling with TMS and EMG measurement to localize cortical motor areas and target stimulation sites. Software imports patient MRI slices to generate 3D head models for navigation. System provides Intermittent Theta Burst (iTBS) and 10Hz standard protocols. Output is magnetic stimulation; helps clinicians target therapy precisely to patient anatomy. Benefits patients by providing non-pharmacological treatment for MDD.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance verified via software V&V, electrical safety (IEC 60601-1), EMC (IEC 60601-1-2), and usability testing (IEC 62366). Biocompatibility confirmed per ISO 10993-1. No new clinical data provided; substantial equivalence based on technological characteristics and performance testing.
Indicated for treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from prior antidepressant medication in the current episode.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation system is an external device that delivers transcranial repetitive pulsed magnetic fields of sufficient magnitude to induce neural action potentials in the prefrontal cortex to treat the symptoms of major depressive disorder without inducing seizure in patients who have failed at least one antidepressant medication and are currently not on any antidepressant therapy.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control is FDA's “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System.” See § 882.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.
Predicate Devices
Tonica Electronik A/S / Mag Vita TMS Therapy System w/ Theta Burst Stimulation (K173620)
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March 22, 2019
Nexstim Plc Anna Honkanen Senior Manager, Quality and Regulatory Affairs Elimaenkatu 9b 00510 Helsinki, Finland
Re: K182700
Trade/Device Name: Nexstim Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT) System 2 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.5805 Regulation Name: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OBP Dated: December 5, 2018 Received: December 10, 2018
Dear Anna Honkanen:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrl/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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.
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Enclosure
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#### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K182700
Device Name
Nexstim Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT®) System 2
Indications for Use (Describe)
Nexstim Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT®) System 2 is indicated for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from prior antidention in the current episode.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| <span style="font-size: 12pt;">☑</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | ☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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| Submission Date: | 19 November 2018 | | | |
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| 510(k) Number: | K182700 | | | |
| Submitter: | Nexstim Plc<br>Elimaenkatu 9b<br>00510 Helsinki, Finland | | | |
| Submitter and<br>Official Contact: | Ms. Anna Honkanen<br>Senior Manager, Quality and Regulatory Affairs<br>Nexstim Plc<br>Elimaenkatu 9b<br>00510 Helsinki, Finland<br>+011 358 (9) 2727 170<br>anna.honkanen@nexstim.com | | | |
| Manufacturing Site: | Nexstim Plc<br>Elimaenkatu 9b<br>00510 Helsinki, Finland | | | |
| Trade Name: | Nexstim Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT®) System 2 | | | |
| Classification Name: | Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator For Treatment Of Major<br>Depressive Disorder | | | |
| Primary<br>Classification<br>Regulation and<br>Product Code: | 21 CFR §882.5805 / OBP | | | |
| Secondary<br>Classification<br>Regulation and<br>Product Code: | 21 CFR §882.1870 / GWF<br>21 CFR §882.4560 / HAW<br>21 CFR §890.1375 / IKN | | | |
| Substantially<br>Equivalent Devices: | Proposed<br>Device | Predicate<br>510(k) Number | Predicate<br>Manufacturer / Model | |
| | Nexstim Navigated<br>Brain Therapy<br>(NBT®) System 2 | K173620 | Tonica Electronik A/S / Mag<br>Vita TMS Therapy System<br>w/ Theta Burst Stimulation | |
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K171902
Nexstim, Plc / Nexstim NBT® System 2
The Nexstim Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT®) System 2 was in K171902 determined to be equivalent to other legally marketed rTMS devices for use of the 10 Hz Standard Depression Treatment Protocol for treating patients with MDD as stated in the indication for use statement.
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| Purpose of the<br>Submission | The purpose of this submission is to add the Intermittent Theta Burst<br>Protocol as another treatment option for the use of the Nexstim<br>Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT®) System for the treatment of Major<br>Depressive Disorder as stated in the indications for use statement. The<br>Tonica Electronik A/S / Mag Vita TMS Therapy System w/ Theta Burst<br>Stimulation (K173620) has been identified as the predicate device for the<br>addition. |
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| Device Description: | The Nexstim Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT®) System is a non-<br>invasive, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) system that<br>delivers repetitive pulsed magnetic fields of sufficient magnitude to<br>induce neural action potentials in the prefrontal cortex to treat the<br>symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) without inducing seizure<br>in patients who have failed one (1) antidepressant medication. |
| | The Nexstim NBT System 2 is used for patient treatment by prescription<br>only and must be operated by a trained medical professional. It can be<br>used in both inpatient and outpatient settings including physician's<br>offices and clinics, psychiatric hospitals, and general medical/surgical<br>hospitals with psychiatric units. |
| | The Nexstim NBT System 2 consists of a group of devices designed to<br>localize the stimulation site in the brain and deliver rTMS stimulation<br>using controlling and interpretive software. Operational control of the<br>Nexstim NBT System 2 is provided by the software. |
| | The Nexstim NBT System 2 combines magnetic resonance imaging-<br>based (MRI-based), three dimensional (3D) localization of cortical motor<br>areas of the brain with non-invasive TMS and simultaneous<br>electromyography (EMG) measurement to locate areas of the brain that<br>are capable of evoking muscle responses when stimulated, and to locate<br>the target area for depression therapy. |
| | The Nexstim NBT System 2 software is used to import a patient's MR<br>image slices to generate an accurate 3D model of the patient's head<br>which can be electronically peeled back to reveal the anatomical<br>structures of the brain. |
| Intended Use: | Nexstim Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT®) System 2 is indicated for the<br>treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who have failed<br>to achieve satisfactory improvement from prior antidepressant<br>medication in the current episode. |
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#### Technology Comparison:
The Nexstim NBT System 2 employs the same technological characteristics as the predicate device.
| Characteristic | Tonica Electronik A/S<br>Mag Vita TMS<br>Therapy System w/<br>Theta Burst<br>Stimulation<br>(K173620) | NexstimNavigated<br>Brain Therapy<br>(NBT®) System 2<br>(K171902) | Nexstim NBT®<br>System 2<br>(Proposed Device) | Discussion of Major Differences |
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| Intended Use | The MagVita TMS<br>Therapy System w/<br>Theta Burst Stimulation<br>is indicated for the<br>treatment of Major<br>Depressive Disorder in<br>adult patients who have<br>failed to receive<br>satisfactory<br>improvement from prior<br>antidepressant<br>medication in the<br>current episode. | Nexstim Navigated<br>Brain Therapy<br>(NBT®) System 2 is<br>indicated for the<br>treatment of Major<br>Depressive Disorder<br>in adult patients who<br>have failed to achieve<br>satisfactory<br>improvement from<br>prior antidepressant<br>medication in the<br>current episode. | Same indication for<br>use statement as the<br>Mag Vita TMS<br>(K173620).<br>No change from the<br>indication for use<br>statement cleared in<br>K171902. | |
| Magnetic Field<br>Intensity | 120 % of MT | 120 % of MT | 120% of MT,<br>No change from the<br>one cleared in<br>K171902<br>Intensity is the same<br>as that used with the<br>Mag Vita TMS<br>(K173620). | |
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| 10Hz Treatment<br>parameters | | | | |
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| 10Hz Treatment<br>parameters | Magnetic field<br>intensity: 120% of MT<br>Frequency: 10Hz<br>Train duration; 4 secs<br>Inter-train interval 11-<br>26 secs<br>Number of trains: 75<br>Maximum pulses per<br>session: 3000 | Magnetic field<br>intensity: 120% of MT<br>Frequency: 10Hz<br>Train duration; 4 secs<br>Inter-train interval 26<br>secs<br>Number of trains: 75<br>Maximum pulses per<br>session: 3000 | Magnetic field<br>intensity: 120% of MT<br>Frequency: 10Hz<br>Train duration; 4 secs<br>Inter-train interval 11-<br>26 secs<br>Number of trains: 75<br>Maximum pulses per<br>session: 3000 | The minor protocol change to the inter-train interval<br>parameters was cleared by FDA in the MagVita TMS<br>Therapy System 510(k) submission K171481 for<br>Tonica Eleo A/S and the Neurostar TMS Therapy<br>System (510(k) submission 160703 for Neuronetics,<br>Inc.<br>The Nexstim NBT System 2 is technologically<br>equivalent to the MagVita TMS Therapy System as<br>demonstrated in 510(k) submission K171902/S001,<br>pages 4818-4822. |
| | Treatment session<br>duration: 18.8-37.5 min<br>Sessions/week: 5<br>Treatment schedule. 5<br>daily sessions for 6<br>weeks | Treatment session<br>duration: 37.5 min<br>Sessions/week: 5<br>Treatment schedule. 5<br>daily sessions for 6<br>weeks | Treatment session<br>duration: 18.8-37.5<br>min<br>Sessions/week: 5<br>Treatment schedule. 5<br>daily sessions for 6<br>weeks. | |
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| iTBS Treament<br>parameters | | NA | | |
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| Magnetic field<br>intensity: 120 % of MT<br>Frequency: 50Hz (5<br>pulses (bursts) per sec)<br>Train duration: 2 secs<br>Inter-train interval: 8<br>secs<br>Burst pulses: 3<br>Bursts: 200<br>Inter-pulse interval: 20<br>msec<br>Number of trains: 20<br>Maximum pulses per<br>session: 600<br>Treatment session<br>duration: 3 min, 9 secs | The clinical<br>performance of TBS is<br>dependent on the fact<br>that the stimuli are of<br>equal intensity. At the<br>relevant TBS intensities<br>required in the<br>treatment setting, the<br>individual intensity of<br>the three stimuli is kept<br>constant (i.e. at<br>maximum a 1% drop<br>referred to maximum<br>machine output between | | Magnetic field<br>intensity: 120 % of<br>MT<br>Frequency: 50Hz (5<br>pulses (bursts) per<br>sec)<br>Train duration: 2 secs<br>Inter-train interval: 8<br>secs<br>Burst pulses: 3<br>Bursts: 200<br>Inter-pulse interval:<br>20 msec<br>Number of trains: 20<br>Maximum pulses per<br>session: 600<br>Treatment session<br>duration: 3 min, 9<br>secs | The iTBS protocol was cleared by FDA in the Mag<br>Vita TMS Therapy System w/ Theta Burst<br>Stimulation 510(k) submission K173620 for Tonica<br>Electrnik A/S.<br>The Nexstim NBT System 2 is technologically<br>equivalent to the MagVita TMS Therapy System as<br>demonstrated in 510(k) submission K171902/S001,<br>pages 4818-4822<br>The clinical<br>performance of TBS<br>is dependent on the<br>fact that the stimuli<br>are of equal intensity.<br>At the relevant TBS<br>intensities required in<br>the treatment setting,<br>the individual<br>intensity of the three<br>stimuli is kept<br>constant (i.e. at<br>maximum a 1% drop<br>referred to maximum |
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| | the first stimuli and the<br>third stimuli in a burst). | | machine output<br>between the first<br>stimuli and the third<br>stimuli in a burst). |
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| Protocols | Standard and iTBS | Standard | Standard 10 Hz and<br>iTBS Same as<br>K173620. 10 Hz<br>cleared in K171902. |
| Area of Brain to<br>be Stimulated | DLPFC | DLPFC | DLPFC. |
| Coil Material | Copper winding with air<br>core | Copper winding with<br>air core | Copper winding with<br>air core.<br>No change from the<br>coil cleared in<br>K171902 |
| Coil Windings | 97 mm<br>11 windings | 72 mm<br>(coil wing distance 2<br>mm, coil wind center<br>distance 74 mm)<br>10 turns/wing | 72 mm<br>(coil wing distance 2<br>mm, coil wind center<br>distance 74 mm)<br>10 turns/wing<br>Same coil as cleared<br>in K171902. |
| Amplitude Range | 1.7 SMT | 0 to 2.5 SMT | 0 to 2.5 SMT<br>No change from that<br>cleared in K171902 |
| Pulse Length | $280 \mu s$ | $230 \mu s \pm 5 \mu sec$ | $230 \mu s \pm 5 \mu sec$<br>No change from that<br>cleared in K171902 |
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### 510(k) Summary
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| Comparison |
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| Frequency Range | 0.1 - 100 Hz | 0.1 - 50 Hz | 0.1 - 50 Hz, no<br>change from range<br>cleared in K171902.<br>Includes iTBS<br>frequency of 50 Hz |
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| Characteristic | Tonica Electronik A/S<br>Mag Vita TMS<br>Therapy System w/<br>Theta Burst<br>Stimulation<br>(K173620) | NexstimNavigated<br>Brain Therapy<br>(NBT®) System 2<br>(K171902) | Nexstim NBT®<br>System 2<br>(Proposed Device) |
| Coil Positioning<br>Principle | Indirect targeting of<br>treatment target though<br>measured (5 cm)<br>distance and direction<br>from APB. Measure<br>derived from statistical<br>distance of DLPFC<br>from APB. | Individual patient<br>direct targeting of<br>anatomical treatment<br>location (DLPFC).<br>Placing of E-field<br>maximum location on<br>3D model built from<br>patients individual<br>MRI. | Individual patient<br>direct targeting of<br>anatomical treatment<br>location (DLPFC).<br>Placing of E-field<br>maximum location on<br>3D model built from<br>patients individual<br>MRI.<br>No change from that<br>cleared in K171902. |
| MT Response<br>Detection | Visual qualitative<br>monitoring for APB<br>response | EMG provides<br>qualitative and<br>quantitative data<br>based on which user<br>defines MT. | EMG provides<br>qualitative and<br>quantitative data<br>based on which user<br>defines MT.<br>No change from that<br>cleared in K171902 |
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#### Summary of Performance Testing:
| Sterilization and<br>Shelf Life<br>Verification | The Nexstim NBT System 2 is not shipped sterile, and is not intended to<br>be sterilized by the user.<br><br>The NBT Head Tracker has a shelf life of 2 years.<br><br>The Nexstim Focal and Cooled Coils have a useful product life of two<br>(2) million pulses or two (2) years from date of manufacture, whichever<br>comes first.<br><br>No other Nexstim NBT System 2 component has a shelf life. |
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| Biocompatibility<br>Verification | Patient contact materials which are part of the Nexstim NBT System 2<br>were designed to comply with the following standard:<br>ISO 10993-1: 2009, Biological evaluation of medical devices – Part<br>1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process. and were determined to be safe to use with patients. |
| Software Verification<br>and Validation | Software for the Nexstim NBT System 2 was designed and developed<br>according to a robust software development process, and were rigorously<br>verified and validated.<br><br>Software information is provided in accordance with internal<br>documentation and the following Standards and guidance documents: FDA guidance: The content of premarket submissions for software<br>contained in medical devices, 11 May 05. FDA guidance: Off-the-shelf software use in medical devices, 09 Sep<br>99. FDA guidance: General principles of software validation; Final<br>guidance for industry and FDA staff, 11 Jan 02. FDA guidance: Content of premarket submissions for management of<br>cybersecurity in medical devices, 02 Oct 14. FDA guidance: Cybersecurity for Networked Medical Devices<br>Containing Off-The-Shelf (OTS) software, 14 Jan 05. IEC 62304: 2006, Medical device software – Software life cycle<br>processes. Test results indicate that the Nexstim NBT System 2 software complies<br>with its predetermined specifications, and the Standards and guidance<br>documents. |
| Electrical Safety<br>Verification | The Nexstim NBT System 2 was tested for performance in accordance<br>with the following Standards:<br>IEC 60601-1: 2005, Am1: 2012, Medical electrical equipment - Part<br>1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance. ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-1: 2005, Am2: 2010, US National differences<br>to IEC 60601-1: 2005. Test results indicated that the Nexstim NBT System 2 complies with the<br>Standards. |
| Electromagnetic<br>Compatibility (EMC)<br>Verification | The Nexstim NBT System 2 was tested for performance in accordance<br>with the following Standard:<br>IEC 60601-1-2: 2007, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-2:<br>General requirements for basic safety and essential performance –<br>Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements<br>and tests. FCC 47 CFR §15, Telecommunication Chapter I--Federal<br>Communications Commission Subchapter A-General- Radio<br>Frequency Devices. Test results indicated that the Nexstim NBT System 2 complies with the<br>Standards. |
| Performance Testing<br>– Bench Verification | The Nexstim NBT System 2 was tested for performance in accordance<br>with internal documentation and the following FDA Guidance<br>Documents and Standards:<br>Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff<br>Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Repetitive<br>Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Systems. Test results indicated that the Nexstim NBT System 2 complies with its<br>predetermined specification and the applicable Standard. |
| Performance Testing<br>- Usability<br>Validation | The Nexstim NBT System 2 was tested for usability in accordance with<br>the following Standards:<br>IEC 60601-1-6: 2010, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-6:<br>General requirements for basic safety and essential performance -<br>Collateral standard: Usability. IEC 62366: 2007, Medical devices – Application of usability<br>engineering to medical devices. Test results indicated that the Nexstim NBT System 2 complies with the<br>applicable Standards. |
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Verification and validation activities were conducted to establish the Conclusion performance and safety characteristics of the Nexstim NBT System 2. The results of these activities demonstrate that the Nexstim NBT System 2 is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as or better than the predicate device.
> Therefore, the Nexstim NBT System 2 is considered substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.