Cleared Traditional

K051036 - HARMONIC ACE CURVED SHEARS WITH PISTOL HANDLE AND HAND CONTROL, MODEL ACE23P, ACE36P

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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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K051036

510(k) Number K051036 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 25, 2005
Decision Date June 02, 2005
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LFL Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical

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