Cleared Traditional

K780645 - HMD-2000 BATTERY-POWERED MINI-DRILL, THE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Orthopedic device.

K780645 · Medishield, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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May 1978
Decision
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Class 1
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K780645 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HMD-2000 BATTERY-POWERED MINI-DRILL, THE. Classified as Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Dc-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment (product code KIJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medishield, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 3, 1978 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4820 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K780645 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 17, 1978
Decision Date May 03, 1978
Days to Decision 16 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KIJ Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Dc-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4820
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.