Cleared Traditional

K012640 - ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING AND COAGULATION ACCESSORIES, ELECTROSURGICAL WANDS

K012640 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING AND COAGULATION..., manufactured by Medical Instruments Technology, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HRX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 199-day FDA review.

K012640 · Medical Instruments Technology, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Feb 2002
Decision
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Class 2
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K012640 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING AND COAGULATION ACCESSORIES, ELECTROSURGICAL WANDS. Classified as Arthroscope (product code HRX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Instruments Technology, Inc. (St. George, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 28, 2002 after a review of 199 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.1100 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Orthopedic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K012640

510(k) Number K012640 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 13, 2001
Decision Date February 28, 2002
Days to Decision 199 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 199d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HRX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HRX Arthroscope
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.1100
Definition Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission If The Device Is Reusable And Has Specific Design Features (please Refer To Table 2 Of 82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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 Orthopedic devices follow this clearance model.

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