Cleared Traditional

K842963 - RHYS-DAVIES EXSANGUINATOR

K842963 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RHYS-DAVIES EXSANGUINATOR, manufactured by Woodville Polymer Engineering, Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code KCY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K842963 · Woodville Polymer Engineering, Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K842963 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RHYS-DAVIES EXSANGUINATOR. Classified as Tourniquet, Pneumatic (product code KCY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Woodville Polymer Engineering, Ltd. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 17, 1984 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5910 - 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 - K842963

510(k) Number K842963 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 27, 1984
Decision Date August 17, 1984
Days to Decision 21 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KCY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KCY Tourniquet, Pneumatic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5910
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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