Cleared Traditional

KEY DRILL (K821127) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K821127 · Key Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 1982
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Class 1
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K821127 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KEY DRILL. Classified as Bit, Surgical (product code GFG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Key Medical, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 1982 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4820 - 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 K821127 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 20, 1982
Decision Date June 03, 1982
Days to Decision 44 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
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GFG Bit, Surgical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4820
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.