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Nurochek-II System

K231914510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 27, 2023181-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.1450

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

Headsafe Mfg Pty, Ltd. · PIW Brain Injury Adjunctive Interpretive Electroencephalograph Assessment Aid

Cleared on Dec 27, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K190815 (Brainscope Company, Inc., 2019) after a 181-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1980. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Dec 27, 2023
Review
181 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PIW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K801604 (1980). 22 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 3 generations back: 1 other ancestor4 generations back: 1 other ancestor5 generations back: 1 other ancestor6 generations back: 13 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K190815 · BrainScope TBI · Brainscope Company, Inc. · 2019K183241 · BrainScope TBI (Model: Ahead 400) · Brainscope Company, Inc. · 2019K181179 · BrainScope One · Brainscope Company, Inc. · 2018K161068 · Ahead 300 · Brainscope Company, Inc. · 2016K974748 · Neurometric Analysis System · Nxlink, Ltd. · 1998K801604 · Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic System · Nicolet Biomedical Instruments · 1980−50
  1. Root · 6 generations backK801604 Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic SystemNicolet Biomedical Instruments · 1980
  2. 5 generations backK974748 Neurometric Analysis SystemNxlink, Ltd. · 1998
  3. 4 generations backK161068 Ahead 300Brainscope Company, Inc. · 2016
  4. 3 generations backK181179 BrainScope OneBrainscope Company, Inc. · 2018
  5. 2 generations backK183241 BrainScope TBI (Model: Ahead 400)Brainscope Company, Inc. · 2019
  6. 1 generation backK190815 BrainScope TBIBrainscope Company, Inc. · 2019
  7. This deviceK231914 Nurochek-II SystemHeadsafe Mfg Pty, Ltd. · 2023
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK243426 Nurochek-Pro SystemHeadsafe Mfg Pty, Ltd. · 2025

Most influential descendants

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  • K243426Nurochek-Pro SystemHeadsafe Mfg Pty, Ltd. · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K801604Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic SystemNicolet Biomedical Instruments1980—
−5K974748Neurometric Analysis SystemNxlink, Ltd.1998—
−4K161068Ahead 300Brainscope Company, Inc.2016—
−3K181179BrainScope OneBrainscope Company, Inc.2018—
−2K183241BrainScope TBI (Model: Ahead 400)Brainscope Company, Inc.2019—
−1K190815BrainScope TBIBrainscope Company, Inc.2019—
0 (this device)K231914Nurochek-II SystemHeadsafe Mfg Pty, Ltd.2023—
+1K243426Nurochek-Pro SystemHeadsafe Mfg Pty, Ltd.2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198530
198620
198710
198910
199130
199520
201410
201530

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K231914, 1980–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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  1. #1 K243426 Nurochek-Pro Systemscore 10.9 · 7 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K190815BrainScope TBI
Summary page 5
…Predicate Device Name / Manufacturer Primary Predicate K190815 BrainScope TBI / BrainScope Company, Inc.  DEN170091/K191183 EyeBOX / Oculogica Inc.…
Brainscope Company, Inc.2019—
†DEN170091EyeBOXOculogica, Inc.2018—
†K191183EyeBOXOculogica, Inc.2019—
†K200705Nurochek SystemCryptych Pty, Ltd.2020—

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K243426Nurochek-Pro SystemHeadsafe Mfg Pty, Ltd.20250

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

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 43 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.3 years on median.
  • None of the 22 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K243426 (Headsafe Mfg Pty, Ltd., 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All PIW devices

PIW Brain Injury Adjunctive Interpretive Electroencephalograph Assessment Aid: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PIW

1in 2025

2014: 12015: 12016: 12018: 22019: 22023: 12025: 1
2007high 2 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PIW

Too few PIW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · PIW

No recall names PIW since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PIW

No MAUDE report names PIW since 2007.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20141—00
20151—00
20161—00
20170—00
20182—00
20192—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20231—00
20240—00
20251—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Nurochek-II System is intended for prescription use in healthcare facilities for subjects aged between 16 and 46 years old, for the aid in diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in conjunction with a standard neurological assessment. The Nurochek-II System is indicated for the generation of visual evoked potentials (VEPs) and to acquire, transmit, display, and store electroencephalograms (EEGs) during the generation of VEPs. Additionally…

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The Nurochek-II System is intended for prescription use in healthcare facilities for subjects aged between 16 and 46 years old, for the aid in diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in conjunction with a standard neurological assessment.

The Nurochek-II System is indicated for the generation of visual evoked potentials (VEPs) and to acquire, transmit, display, and store electroencephalograms (EEGs) during the generation of VEPs. Additionally, the system is indicated to analyze captured EEG signals to provide an aid in the diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in subjects aged between 16 and 46 years old who have sustained a potential head injury in the past 72 hours (3 days).

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K231914: Nurochek-II System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K231914

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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