Cleared Traditional

K802865 - SAFE T COUNT

K802865 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SAFE T COUNT, manufactured by Instranetics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code KDC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K802865 · Instranetics, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K802865 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAFE T COUNT. Classified as Instrument, Surgical, Disposable (product code KDC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Instranetics, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 1980 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 - K802865

510(k) Number K802865 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 12, 1980
Decision Date December 18, 1980
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.

KDC Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KDC Instrument, Surgical, Disposable
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 - KDC Instrument, Surgical, Disposable

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