Cleared Traditional

K844613 - GENERAL PURPOSE INSTRUMENT TRAYS SUTURE...

K844613 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GENERAL PURPOSE INSTRUMENT TRAYS SUTURE... by Packaging Technologies, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FSM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

K844613 · Packaging Technologies, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K844613 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GENERAL PURPOSE INSTRUMENT TRAYS SUTURE REMOVAL TR. Classified as Tray, Surgical, Instrument (product code FSM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Packaging Technologies, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 10, 1985 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 878.4800 - 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 K844613 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 27, 1984
Decision Date January 10, 1985
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 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.

Regulatory Peers - FSM Tray, Surgical, Instrument

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