Cleared Traditional

K820377 - PILLING IDENTI-LOOPS

K820377 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PILLING IDENTI-LOOPS by Narco Scientific. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GAD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K820377 · Narco Scientific · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K820377 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PILLING IDENTI-LOOPS. Classified as Retractor (product code GAD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Narco Scientific (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 10, 1982 after a review of 29 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K820377 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 09, 1982
Decision Date March 10, 1982
Days to Decision 29 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
86d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GAD Retractor
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 - GAD Retractor

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ETHICON RETRACTION TAPE
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DEEP BALFOUR BLADE FOR WILKINSON RETRACT
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TISSURE RETRACTORS
K791122 · Xomed, Inc. · Jul 1979