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Neurosign 400, 4 Channel Motor Nerve Monitor

K991583510(k) SpecialCleared May 19, 199912-day reviewClass II21 CFR 874.1820

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

The Magstim Company, Ltd. · ETN Stimulator, Nerve

Cleared on May 19, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K964869 (The Magstim Company, Ltd., 1997) and 1 other predicate after a 12-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1992. 44 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 19, 1999
Review
12 days
Class
Class II
Product code
ETN
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K923056 (1992). 2 ancestors in all. 44 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1997: 1 other ancestor2011: 5 descendants cleared2009: 2 descendants cleared2005: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2007: 2 descendants cleared2010: 2 descendants cleared2024: 3 descendants cleared2016: 4 descendants cleared2012: 3 descendants cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2023: 5 descendants cleared2014: 5 descendants cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2019: 2 descendants cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants clearedK923056 · Neurosign Model 100 · The Magstim Company, Ltd. · 1992 · recalled1990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 3 descendants2 generations forward: 6 descendants3 generations forward: 14 descendants4 generations forward: 9 descendants5 generations forward: 8 descendants6 generations forward: 3 descendants7 generations forward: 1 descendant K923056 · Neurosign Model 100 · The Magstim Company, Ltd. · 1992 · recalled0+5
  1. Root · 1 generation backK923056 Neurosign Model 100The Magstim Company, Ltd. · 1992 · Recalled
  2. This deviceK991583 Neurosign 400, 4 Channel Motor Nerve MonitorThe Magstim Company, Ltd. · 1999
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 38 of its ownK050325 Disposable Concentric Probe, Disposable Bipolar Probe, Disposable…Technomed Europe · 2005
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 32 of its ownK062996 Disposable Monopolar and Bipolar Stimulator ProbesAxon Systems, Inc. · 2007
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 19 of its ownK090838 Stimulus/Dissection InstrumentsAxon Systems, Inc. · 2009
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 19 of its ownK063729 Disposable Pedicle Screw Probe, Model 3603-00Technomed Europe · 2007
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 17 of its ownK103128 Cadwell Disposable Monopolar / Bipolar / Concentric / Flush Tip…Cadwell Lab, Inc. · 2011

Showing 5 of 44 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2005: 12007: 22008: 12009: 22010: 22011: 52012: 32013: 12014: 52015: 12016: 42018: 22019: 22022: 22023: 52024: 32025: 12026: 2
2005high 5 (2011) · low 0 (2006)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 44 · See all
  • K050325Disposable Concentric Probe, Disposable Bipolar Probe, Disposable Monopolar ProbeTechnomed Europe · 2005 · cites it directly38descendants
  • K062996Disposable Monopolar and Bipolar Stimulator ProbesAxon Systems, Inc. · 2007 · 2 generations on32descendants
  • K090838Stimulus/Dissection InstrumentsAxon Systems, Inc. · 2009 · 3 generations on19descendants
  • K063729Disposable Pedicle Screw Probe, Model 3603-00Technomed Europe · 2007 · 3 generations on19descendants
  • K103128Cadwell Disposable Monopolar / Bipolar / Concentric / Flush Tip /Ball Tip Pedicle Screw…Cadwell Lab, Inc. · 2011 · 2 generations on17descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K923056Neurosign Model 100The Magstim Company, Ltd.19921
0 (this device)K991583Neurosign 400, 4 Channel Motor Nerve MonitorThe Magstim Company, Ltd.1999—
+1K050325Disposable Concentric Probe, Disposable Bipolar Probe, Disposable Monopolar…Technomed Europe2005—
+2K062996Disposable Monopolar and Bipolar Stimulator ProbesAxon Systems, Inc.2007—
+3K090838Stimulus/Dissection InstrumentsAxon Systems, Inc.2009—
+3K063729Disposable Pedicle Screw Probe, Model 3603-00Technomed Europe2007—
+2K103128Cadwell Disposable Monopolar / Bipolar / Concentric / Flush Tip /Ball Tip…Cadwell Lab, Inc.2011—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200510
200720
200810
200920
201020
201150
201230
201310
201450
201510
201640
201820
201920
202220
202350
202430
202510
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K991583, 1992–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*K964869Neurosign 800, 8 Channel Motor Nerve Monitor
Summary page 1
…. The Neurosign 400 is similar to the following products which are currently in commercial distribution in the U.S.A. Neurosign 800 Nerve Monitor, The Magstim Company, K964869 Neurosign 100 Nerve Monitor, The Magstim Company, K923056/A The safety and effectiveness of the Neurosign 400 has been establish…
The Magstim Company, Ltd.1997—
*K923056Neurosign Model 100
Summary page 1
…which are currently in commercial distribution in the U.S.A. Neurosign 800 Nerve Monitor, The Magstim Company, K964869 Neurosign 100 Nerve Monitor, The Magstim Company, K923056/A The safety and effectiveness of the Neurosign 400 has been established through various techniques. The history of the similar…
The Magstim Company, Ltd.19921

Also cleared against K964869: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (44)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K050325Disposable Concentric Probe, Disposable Bipolar Probe, Disposable Monopolar ProbeTechnomed Europe200538
K083242Neurosign Avalanche Motor Nerve MonitorThe Magstim Company, Ltd.20094
K111647C2 Nervemonitor System with AccessoriesInomed Medizintechnik GmbH20112

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?

  • 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K050325 (Technomed Europe, 2005) has gone furthest, with 38 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K964869.

How does its category compare?

All ETN devices

ETN Stimulator, Nerve: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · ETN

1in 2025

2007: 22008: 22009: 52010: 32011: 92012: 72013: 12014: 22015: 12016: 22020: 12021: 12022: 22023: 52024: 22025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 9 (2011) · low 0 (2017)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · ETN

98in 2023

2009: 115 days median2010: 168 days median2011: 115 days median2012: 179 days median2023: 98 days median
2007high 179 (2012) · low 98 (2023)2026

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

Recalls per year · ETN

1in 2023

2008: 12010: 12016: 12019: 22020: 12021: 12023: 1
2007high 2 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · ETN

1,145in 2025

2007: 52008: 52009: 222010: 262011: 552012: 1872013: 2702014: 1372015: 2022016: 1452017: 1172018: 2502019: 3142020: 2382021: 1972022: 2472023: 3902024: 7482025: 1,145
2007high 1,145 (2025) · low 5 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code ETN, 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
20072—05
20082—15
20095115022
20103168126
20119115055
201271790187
20131—0270
20142—0137
20151—0202
20162—1145
20170—0117
20180—0250
20190—2314
20201—1238
20211—1197
20222—0247
20235981390
20242—0748
20251—01,145
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

To locate and identify cranial motor nerves during ENT and intra-cranial procedures.

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. “K991583: Neurosign 400, 4 Channel Motor Nerve Monitor.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K991583

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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