Cleared Traditional

K173214 - NES Reprocessed RF Stylet (RFS)

K173214 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NES Reprocessed RF Stylet (RFS), manufactured by Northeast Scientific, Inc. (Nes). The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NUJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 176-day FDA review.

K173214 · Northeast Scientific, Inc. (Nes) · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K173214 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NES Reprocessed RF Stylet (RFS). Classified as Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation Accessories, Laparoscopic & Endoscopic, Reprocessed (product code NUJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Northeast Scientific, Inc. (Nes) (Waterbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 2018 after a review of 176 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4400 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K173214

510(k) Number K173214 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 02, 2017
Decision Date March 27, 2018
Days to Decision 176 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
61d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 176d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NUJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NUJ Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation Accessories, Laparoscopic & Endoscopic, Reprocessed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
Definition Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission. (70 Fr 56911, Available At Https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/fr-2005-09-29/pdf/05-19510.pdf).
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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