Cleared Special

K000079 - NIKOPAD ELECTROSURGICAL GROUNDING PAD, MODEL 4777M

K000079 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NIKOPAD ELECTROSURGICAL GROUNDING PAD, manufactured by Nikomed U.S.A., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code HAM cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 24-day FDA review.

K000079 · Nikomed U.S.A., Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K000079 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NIKOPAD ELECTROSURGICAL GROUNDING PAD, MODEL 4777M. Classified as Apparatus, Electrosurgical (product code HAM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nikomed U.S.A., Inc. (Stillwater, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 2000 after a review of 24 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4400 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K000079

510(k) Number K000079 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 11, 2000
Decision Date February 04, 2000
Days to Decision 24 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
91d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 24d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

HAM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HAM Apparatus, Electrosurgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

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