Cleared Special

K141356 - ECHO TIP ULTRA FIDUCIAL NEEDLE

K141356 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ECHO TIP ULTRA FIDUCIAL NEEDLE, manufactured by Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NEU cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K141356 · Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K141356 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ECHO TIP ULTRA FIDUCIAL NEEDLE. Classified as Marker, Radiographic, Implantable (product code NEU), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. (Winston-Salem, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 20, 2014 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4300 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K141356

510(k) Number K141356 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 23, 2014
Decision Date June 20, 2014
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

NEU Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NEU Marker, Radiographic, Implantable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4300
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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