Cleared Traditional

K851114 - MAGILL FORCEPS 1711-46 PCS. SS 410 OR 420

K851114 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MAGILL FORCEPS 1711-46 PCS. SS 410 OR 420, manufactured by The Huxley Instrument Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 37-day FDA review.

K851114 · The Huxley Instrument Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K851114 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MAGILL FORCEPS 1711-46 PCS. SS 410 OR 420. Classified as Forceps, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GEN), Class I - General Controls.

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, 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K851114

510(k) Number K851114 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
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GEN Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GEN Forceps, General & Plastic Surgery
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 - GEN Forceps, General & Plastic Surgery

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