Cleared Traditional

BK-1472 SPATULA SPOON (K790170) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Physical Medicine device.

K790170 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Decision
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Class 1
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K790170 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BK-1472 SPATULA SPOON. Classified as Utensil, Eating (product code ILC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Fred Sammons, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 13, 1979 after a review of 18 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5050 - the FDA physical medicine 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 K790170 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 26, 1979
Decision Date February 13, 1979
Days to Decision 18 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
97d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 18d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code ILC Utensil, Eating
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5050
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 - ILC Utensil, Eating

All 27
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K801706 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Aug 1980
BK-1544 BE OK SCOOP DISK
K800019 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Jan 1980
SPORKS, PLASTIC, DISP.
K781191 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Jul 1978
KNIFE, ROCKER, SLOTTED HANDLE
K781192 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Jul 1978
KNIFE, LARGE HANDLE
K781193 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Jul 1978