Cleared Traditional

K831588 - INSTRUMENT GUARD CAPSULE

K831588 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for INSTRUMENT GUARD CAPSULE by Treace Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code KCT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K831588 · Treace Medical, Inc. · General Hospital
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K831588 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INSTRUMENT GUARD CAPSULE. Classified as Sterilization Wrap Containers, Trays, Cassettes & Other Accessories (product code KCT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Treace Medical, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 1983 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6850 - the FDA general hospital 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 K831588 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 17, 1983
Decision Date June 15, 1983
Days to Decision 29 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
100d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KCT Sterilization Wrap Containers, Trays, Cassettes & Other Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6850
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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