Cleared Traditional

HARMONIC ACE LAPAROSCOPIC 5MM DIAMETER SHEARS 36CM LENGTH + ADAPTIVE TISSUE TECHNOLOGY (K121550) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K121550 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K121550 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HARMONIC ACE LAPAROSCOPIC 5MM DIAMETER SHEARS 36CM LENGTH + ADAPTIVE TISSUE T.... Classified as Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical (product code LFL).

Submitted by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 22, 2012 after a review of 89 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K121550 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 25, 2012
Decision Date August 22, 2012
Days to Decision 89 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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical
Device Class -

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