Cleared Traditional

K791889 - SUTURE REMOVAL TRAY, REORDER 7950&7951

K791889 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SUTURE REMOVAL TRAY, manufactured by Ascep, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FSM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K791889 · Ascep, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K791889 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUTURE REMOVAL TRAY, REORDER 7950&7951. Classified as Tray, Surgical, Instrument (product code FSM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ascep, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 17, 1979 after a review of 36 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 - K791889

510(k) Number K791889 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 11, 1979
Decision Date October 17, 1979
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 36d
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 39
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