Cleared Special

IntelliCartTM System (K162421) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K162421 · Dornoch Medical Systems · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K162421 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IntelliCartTM System. Classified as Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-powered (product code JCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dornoch Medical Systems (Riverside, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 2016 after a review of 113 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4780 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K162421 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 30, 2016
Decision Date December 21, 2016
Days to Decision 113 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 113d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code JCX Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4780
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.

Regulatory Peers - JCX Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-powered

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