Cleared Traditional

ANDREWS INTRODUCER, MODEL ASI01 (K023173) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K023173 · Andrews Surgical Innovations, Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Dec 2002
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Class 1
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K023173 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANDREWS INTRODUCER, MODEL ASI01. Classified as Instrument, Manual, Surgical, General Use (product code MDM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Andrews Surgical Innovations, Ltd. (Co. Dublin, IE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 2002 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4800 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K023173 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 23, 2002
Decision Date December 18, 2002
Days to Decision 86 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MDM Instrument, Manual, Surgical, General Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4800
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.