Cleared Traditional

K851109 - VOLKMAN RETRACTOR 704-8520 PCS. BLUNT-4 PRONG SS42 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

K851109 · The Huxley Instrument Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K851109 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VOLKMAN RETRACTOR 704-8520 PCS. BLUNT-4 PRONG SS42.

Submitted by The Huxley Instrument Corp. (Penn Yan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 25, 1985 after a review of 37 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. 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 K851109 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 19, 1985
Decision Date April 25, 1985
Days to Decision 37 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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

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