# K982902: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medtronic Vascular
- Decided: Nov 10, 1998 after 88 days
- Product code: GZF (Stimulator, Peripheral Nerve, Implanted (Pain Relief))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.5870
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
15 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 16 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K011702: Vertis PNT Control Unit, Vertis PNT Safeguide Kids, Models CU100, Sgxxx (2001), 14 descendants of its own
- K022241: Vertis PNT Control Unit, Model CU 100; Vertis PNT Safeguide-Cervical, Model SG 102-XXX (2002), 13 descendants of its own
- K061166: Deepwave Percutaneous Neuromodulation Pain Therapy System (2006), 12 descendants of its own
- K072123: Homewave Neuromodulations Pain Therapy Device (2008), 11 descendants of its own
- K161154: Smartpatch PNS MicroLead and Accessories, Smartpatch PNS Stimulator, Pads, and Accessories, Smartpatch PNS MicroLead and Introducer, Smartpatch PNS Pads, 4 Packs (2016), 9 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Peripheral nerve stimulators are used to stimulate electrically a peripheral nerve in patients to relieve severe intractable pain. In order to maintain consistency between products, this indication will be used for all Medtronic PNS indicated devices.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K982902
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology