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Recalled · 2010

Neuroport Recording Microelectrode Array System

K042384510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 29, 2005209-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.1330Recalls 2

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Cyberkinetics, Inc. (Cki) · GZL Electrode, Depth

Cleared on Mar 29, 2005 after a 209-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 14 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 2 times.

Decided
Mar 29, 2005
Review
209 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GZL
Recalls
2
Predicates
0

14 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2007: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2021: 3 descendants cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK042384 Neuroport Recording Microelectrode Array SystemCyberkinetics, Inc. (Cki) · 2005
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK053358 Depth Electrode, Foramen Ovale Depth Electrodes, Wyler Sphenoidal…Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corp · 2006
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK170959 DIXI Medical Microdeep Depth ElectrodeDixi Medical · 2017 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK163355 Depth Electrodes, Foramen Ovale Depth Eletrodes, Marco-Micro Depth…Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation · 2017 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK211367 Evo sEEG SystemNeuroone Medical Technologies Corp. · 2021
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK213170 SENSOSEEG Depth ElectrodesSensomedical Labs, Ltd. · 2023

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Descendants cleared per year

2006: 12007: 12011: 12017: 22021: 32022: 22023: 22025: 12026: 1
2006high 3 (2021) · low 0 (2008)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K053358Depth Electrode, Foramen Ovale Depth Electrodes, Wyler Sphenoidal Depth ElectrodesAd-Tech Medical Instrument Corp · 2006 · cites it directly11descendants
  • K170959DIXI Medical Microdeep Depth ElectrodeDixi Medical · 2017 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K163355Depth Electrodes, Foramen Ovale Depth Eletrodes, Marco-Micro Depth Electrodes, Spencer…Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation · 2017 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K211367Evo sEEG SystemNeuroone Medical Technologies Corp. · 2021 · 3 generations on2descendants
  • K213170SENSOSEEG Depth ElectrodesSensomedical Labs, Ltd. · 2023 · 3 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K042384Neuroport Recording Microelectrode Array SystemCyberkinetics, Inc. (Cki)2005—
+1K053358Depth Electrode, Foramen Ovale Depth Electrodes, Wyler Sphenoidal Depth…Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corp2006—
+2K170959DIXI Medical Microdeep Depth ElectrodeDixi Medical20179
+2K163355Depth Electrodes, Foramen Ovale Depth Eletrodes, Marco-Micro Depth Electrodes…Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation20175
+3K211367Evo sEEG SystemNeuroone Medical Technologies Corp.2021—
+3K213170SENSOSEEG Depth ElectrodesSensomedical Labs, Ltd.2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200610
200710
201110
201720
202130
202220
202320
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K042384, 2005–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*—Ad-Tech Spencer® Depth Electrode
Named without a submission number
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What descends from it? (14)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K053358Depth Electrode, Foramen Ovale Depth Electrodes, Wyler Sphenoidal Depth ElectrodesAd-Tech Medical Instrument Corp200611
K070272Neuroport ElectrodeCyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc.20071

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Mar 26, 2010Not classifiedZ-1619-2010Device DesignComponent of cranial array may not allow sufficient tightening to maintain inserter position.
Feb 4, 2009Not classifiedZ-1553-2009Packaging process controlSterility of product cannot be assured

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K053358 (Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corp, 2006) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All GZL devices

GZL Electrode, Depth: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GZL

2in 2025

2007: 32009: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12016: 22017: 42018: 32020: 12021: 32022: 32023: 32025: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 4 (2017) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GZL

206in 2023

2007: 166 days median2017: 222 days median2018: 58 days median2021: 262 days median2022: 90 days median2023: 206 days median
2007high 262 (2021) · low 58 (2018)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GZL

3in 2024

2008: 32009: 22014: 12021: 92024: 3
2007high 9 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GZL

12in 2025

2008: 82009: 52010: 62011: 42012: 82013: 252014: 72015: 142016: 92017: 32018: 22019: 132020: 242021: 132022: 102023: 302024: 162025: 12
2007high 30 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GZL, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007316600
20080—38
20091—25
20100—06
20111—04
20121—08
20131—025
20141—17
20150—014
20162—09
2017422203
201835802
20190—013
20201—024
20213262913
2022390010
20233206030
20240—316
20252—012
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The intended use of the Cyberkinetics, Inc. Neuroport Microelectrode Array System is for temporary (<30 days) recording and monitoring of brain electrical activity

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K042384: Neuroport Recording Microelectrode Array System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K042384

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026