# K953205: Constant Current Peripheral Nerve Stimulator NS272 (Modification)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Ltd.
- Decided: May 23, 1996 after 359 days
- Product code: KOI (Stimulator, Nerve, Peripheral, Electric)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.2775
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K924234 (1993). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K924234: Cons. Current Periph. Nerve Loc. NS232,NS262,NS272, Fisher & Paykel Electronics, Ltd. (1993) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The intended use of the NS272 is for the application of an electrical current to a patient in External (nerve stimulation) and Internal (nerve location) modes of operation. In External mode this is to test the level of pharmacological effect of anesthetic drugs and gases for neuromuscular blaockade monitoring. In Internal mode this is for the location of nerves for the administering of anesthetic drugs to accurately achieve neuromuscular blockage.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K953205
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology