Cleared Traditional

AB1 Electrosurgical Instrument, Creo Electrosurgical System (K223138) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K223138 · Creo Medical, Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 2023
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K223138 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AB1 Electrosurgical Instrument, Creo Electrosurgical System. Classified as System, Ablation, Microwave And Accessories (product code NEY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Creo Medical, Ltd. (Chepstow, UA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 26, 2023 after a review of 265 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K223138 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 04, 2022
Decision Date June 26, 2023
Days to Decision 265 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
150d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 265d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NEY System, Ablation, Microwave And Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
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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