Cleared Traditional

K031869 - SISS INC. (D.B.A. MEDISISS) REPROCESSED ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES

K031869 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SISS INC. (D.B.A. MEDISISS) REPROCESSED..., manufactured by Surgical Instruments Service and Savings, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 190-day FDA review.

K031869 · Surgical Instruments Service and Savings, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Dec 2003
Decision
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Class 2
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K031869 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SISS INC. (D.B.A. MEDISISS) REPROCESSED ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ACCES.... Classified as Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories within the GEI classification (a category for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation devices), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Surgical Instruments Service and Savings, Inc. (Sisters, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 24, 2003 after a review of 190 days - an extended review 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. 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 General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K031869

510(k) Number K031869 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 17, 2003
Decision Date December 24, 2003
Days to Decision 190 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
75d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 190d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

GEI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
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 General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

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