Cleared Traditional

K003277 - SURGASSIST SYSTEM WITH CIRCULAR STAPLER DISPOSABLE LOADING UNIT, MODEL CS21,CS25,CS29,CS33

K003277 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SURGASSIST SYSTEM WITH CIRCULAR STAPLER..., manufactured by Powermed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GDW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K003277 · Powermed, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Dec 2000
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K003277 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURGASSIST SYSTEM WITH CIRCULAR STAPLER DISPOSABLE LOADING UNIT, MODEL CS21,C.... Classified as Staple, Implantable (product code GDW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Powermed, Inc. (New Hope, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 2000 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4750 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003277

510(k) Number K003277 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 19, 2000
Decision Date December 21, 2000
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GDW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GDW Staple, Implantable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4750
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.

Regulatory Peers - GDW Staple, Implantable

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