Cleared Traditional

K781837 - WOUND SPAN BRIDGE III (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K781837 · Howmedica Corp. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Nov 1978
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Class 1
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K781837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WOUND SPAN BRIDGE III. Classified as Knife, Nasal (product code KAS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 15, 1978 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4420 - the FDA ear, nose and throat 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K781837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 1978
Decision Date November 15, 1978
Days to Decision 16 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KAS Knife, Nasal
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4420
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.