Cleared Traditional

K831042 - CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS TABLE EXTENSION

K831042 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS TABLE EXTENSION, manufactured by Orthopedic Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FSE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

K831042 · Orthopedic Systems, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1983
Decision
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Class 1
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K831042 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS TABLE EXTENSION. Classified as Table, Operating-room, Manual (product code FSE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Orthopedic Systems, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 16, 1983 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4950 - 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 - K831042

510(k) Number K831042 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 31, 1983
Decision Date May 16, 1983
Days to Decision 46 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
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FSE Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FSE Table, Operating-room, Manual
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4950
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.

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