Cleared Special

K050005 - INTUITIVE SURGICAL MONOPOLAR CURVED SCI...

Also marketed or referenced as:
TIP COVER ACCESSORY, MODEL 400180

K050005 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for INTUITIVE SURGICAL MONOPOLAR CURVED SCI... by Intuitive Surgical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code NAY) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K050005 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K050005 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTUITIVE SURGICAL MONOPOLAR CURVED SCISSORS, MODEL 400179. Classified as System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument (product code NAY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Sunnyvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 25, 2005 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K050005 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 03, 2005
Decision Date January 25, 2005
Days to Decision 22 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code NAY System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (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.

Regulatory Peers - NAY System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument

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