Cleared Traditional

PATHFORMER (K052770) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K052770 · Path Scientific, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Oct 2005
Decision
31d
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Class 1
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K052770 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PATHFORMER. Classified as Drill, Battery Powered, Subungual Hematoma (product code NWF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Path Scientific, LLC (Chevy Chase, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 31, 2005 after a review of 31 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4820 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K052770 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 2005
Decision Date October 31, 2005
Days to Decision 31 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 31d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code NWF Drill, Battery Powered, Subungual Hematoma
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4820
Definition Intended To Cut A Hole In Finger And Toe Nails To Release Fluid Accumulated In The Underlying Nail Bed. Indicated To Relieve Pressure From Subungual Hematomas (including Black Toe).
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.