Cleared Traditional

K073180 - SMARTSPONGE PLUS SYSTEM

K073180 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SMARTSPONGE PLUS SYSTEM, manufactured by Clearcount Medical Solutions, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code LWH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 6-day FDA review.

K073180 · Clearcount Medical Solutions, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K073180 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SMARTSPONGE PLUS SYSTEM. Classified as Counter, Sponge, Surgical (product code LWH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Clearcount Medical Solutions, Inc. (Pittsburgh, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 19, 2007 after a review of 6 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2740 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K073180

510(k) Number K073180 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 2007
Decision Date November 19, 2007
Days to Decision 6 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
109d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 6d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. Third-party reviewed.

LWH Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LWH Counter, Sponge, Surgical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2740
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.

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FDA 510(k) Resources - General & Plastic Surgery

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K073180 · SMARTSPONGE PLUS SYSTEM
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