Cleared Traditional

K173155 - Pakter Curved Needle Set

K173155 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Pakter Curved Needle Set, manufactured by Cook Incorporated. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 251-day FDA review.

K173155 · Cook Incorporated · Anesthesiology device
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K173155 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Pakter Curved Needle Set. Classified as Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer) (product code BSP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cook Incorporated (Bloomington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 7, 2018 after a review of 251 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5150 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K173155

510(k) Number K173155 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 29, 2017
Decision Date June 07, 2018
Days to Decision 251 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
111d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 251d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BSP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BSP Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5150
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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