Cleared Traditional

K101080 - NON STICK BIPOLAR FORCEPS MODEL 07/XXX, BIPOLAR FORCEPS MODEL 08/XXX, MONOPOLAR FORCEPS MODEL 09/XXX

K101080 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NON STICK BIPOLAR FORCEPS MODEL 07/XXX, manufactured by Egon Faulhaber Surgical Instruments Pinzetten. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K101080 · Egon Faulhaber Surgical Instruments Pinzetten · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 2010
Decision
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Class 2
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K101080 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NON STICK BIPOLAR FORCEPS MODEL 07/XXX, BIPOLAR FORCEPS MODEL 08/XXX, MONOPOL.... Classified as Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories within the GEI classification (a category for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation devices), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Egon Faulhaber Surgical Instruments Pinzetten (Wurmlingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 21, 2010 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4400 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K101080

510(k) Number K101080 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 19, 2010
Decision Date June 21, 2010
Days to Decision 63 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GEI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
Definition Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission If The Device Is Reusable And Has Specific Design Features (please Refer To Table 2 Of 82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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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