Cleared Traditional

K850497 - MICRO-AIRE GENERIC BURS & DRILLS

K850497 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICRO-AIRE GENERIC BURS & DRILLS, manufactured by Micro-Aire Surgical Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GFF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K850497 · Micro-Aire Surgical Instruments, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K850497 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICRO-AIRE GENERIC BURS & DRILLS. Classified as Bur, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GFF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Micro-Aire Surgical Instruments, Inc. (San Fernando, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 1, 1985 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 878.4820 - 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 - K850497

510(k) Number K850497 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 08, 1985
Decision Date March 01, 1985
Days to Decision 21 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GFF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GFF Bur, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4820
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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