Cleared Traditional

K820730 - MICRO CISE DIAMOND SCALPEL

K820730 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MICRO CISE DIAMOND SCALPEL by CooperVision, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GDX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K820730 · CooperVision, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K820730 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICRO CISE DIAMOND SCALPEL. Classified as Scalpel, One-piece (product code GDX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by CooperVision, Inc. (Southampton, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 9, 1982 after a review of 23 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 K820730 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 17, 1982
Decision Date April 09, 1982
Days to Decision 23 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GDX Scalpel, One-piece
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 - GDX Scalpel, One-piece

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