Cleared Traditional

K153243 - Fehling-Punches

K153243 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Fehling-Punches, manufactured by Fehling Instruments GmbH & Co. KG. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code HAE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 269-day FDA review.

K153243 · Fehling Instruments GmbH & Co. KG · Neurology device
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K153243 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Fehling-Punches. Classified as Rongeur, Manual (product code HAE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fehling Instruments GmbH & Co. KG (Karlstein, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 4, 2016 after a review of 269 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4840 - the FDA neurology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K153243

510(k) Number K153243 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 09, 2015
Decision Date August 04, 2016
Days to Decision 269 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
121d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 269d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HAE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HAE Rongeur, Manual
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4840
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 Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

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