Cleared Traditional

K840976 - VARIOUS DISPOSABLE KITS/TRAYS/INSTRU (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K840976 · Carapace, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1984
Decision
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Class 1
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K840976 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VARIOUS DISPOSABLE KITS/TRAYS/INSTRU. Classified as Tray, Surgical, Instrument (product code FSM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Carapace, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 31, 1984 after a review of 86 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 K840976 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 06, 1984
Decision Date May 31, 1984
Days to Decision 86 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
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FSM Tray, Surgical, Instrument
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.