K051036 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HARMONIC ACE CURVED SHEARS WITH PISTOL HANDLE AND HAND CONTROL, MODEL ACE23P,.... Classified as Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical (product code LFL).
Submitted by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 2, 2005 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.
This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. 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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