Cleared Traditional

K852184 - ELECTRO-CAUTERY KNIFE CLEANER 6000 1

K852184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELECTRO-CAUTERY KNIFE CLEANER 6000 1, manufactured by Dlp, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code HAM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K852184 · Dlp, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Class 2
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K852184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELECTRO-CAUTERY KNIFE CLEANER 6000 1. Classified as Apparatus, Electrosurgical (product code HAM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dlp, Inc. (Grand Rapids, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 4, 1985 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4400 - 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 - K852184

510(k) Number K852184 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 20, 1985
Decision Date June 04, 1985
Days to Decision 15 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
100d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HAM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HAM Apparatus, Electrosurgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HAM Apparatus, Electrosurgical

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