Cleared Traditional

K771680 - ARMOR-KOT SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

K771680 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARMOR-KOT SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, manufactured by Storz Instrument Co.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FSM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K771680 · Storz Instrument Co. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Nov 1977
Decision
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Class 1
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K771680 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARMOR-KOT SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. Classified as Tray, Surgical, Instrument (product code FSM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Storz Instrument Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 28, 1977 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4800 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K771680

510(k) Number K771680 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 1977
Decision Date November 28, 1977
Days to Decision 83 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FSM Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FSM Tray, Surgical, Instrument
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4800
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - FSM Tray, Surgical, Instrument

All 38
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