Cleared Traditional

K043115 - LAPAROSCOPIC COMPRESSION ANASTOMOSIS CLIP (LAPCAC)

K043115 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LAPAROSCOPIC COMPRESSION ANASTOMOSIS CL..., manufactured by Niti Medical Technologies , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FZP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K043115 · Niti Medical Technologies , Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K043115 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LAPAROSCOPIC COMPRESSION ANASTOMOSIS CLIP (LAPCAC). Classified as Clip, Implantable (product code FZP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Niti Medical Technologies , Ltd. (Netanya, IL). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 1, 2004 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4300 - 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 - K043115

510(k) Number K043115 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 10, 2004
Decision Date December 01, 2004
Days to Decision 21 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FZP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FZP Clip, Implantable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4300
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 - FZP Clip, Implantable

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