Cleared Traditional

K071023 - REACH RCS CIRCULAR STAPLER, MODEL RCS21C, RCS25C, RCS28C, RCS31C, RCS34C

K071023 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for REACH RCS CIRCULAR STAPLER, manufactured by Reach Surgical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GDW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 505-day FDA review.

K071023 · Reach Surgical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K071023 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REACH RCS CIRCULAR STAPLER, MODEL RCS21C, RCS25C, RCS28C, RCS31C, RCS34C. Classified as Staple, Implantable (product code GDW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Reach Surgical, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 28, 2008 after a review of 505 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4750 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General & Plastic Surgery submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K071023

510(k) Number K071023 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 11, 2007
Decision Date August 28, 2008
Days to Decision 505 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
390d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 505d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GDW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GDW Staple, Implantable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4750
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.

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