Cleared Traditional

K852723 - FOERSTER SPONGE FORCEPS

K852723 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FOERSTER SPONGE FORCEPS, manufactured by The Huxley Instrument Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code HTD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 19-day FDA review.

K852723 · The Huxley Instrument Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Class 1
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K852723 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FOERSTER SPONGE FORCEPS, SERRATED, 7+SS 410 OR 420. Classified as Forceps (product code HTD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by The Huxley Instrument Corp. (Penn Yan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 15, 1985 after a review of 19 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 - K852723

510(k) Number K852723 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 26, 1985
Decision Date July 15, 1985
Days to Decision 19 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
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 19d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HTD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HTD Forceps
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 - HTD Forceps

All 54
Devices cleared under the same product code (HTD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K852723.
ADSON TISSUE FORCEPS, 1X2 TEETH 4-3/4+SS
K852718 · The Huxley Instrument Corp. · Jul 1985
THUMB DRESSING FORCEPS, 5+SS 410 OR 420
K852720 · The Huxley Instrument Corp. · Jul 1985
STERILIZING FORCEPS, 3-PRONGE, 11+SS 410 OR 420
K852722 · The Huxley Instrument Corp. · Jul 1985
ROCHESTER - PEAN FORCEPS, STRAIGHT, 6-1/4+SS
K852727 · The Huxley Instrument Corp. · Jul 1985
KELLY HEMOSTATIC FORCEPS, STRAIGHT 5-1/2+SS
K852728 · The Huxley Instrument Corp. · Jul 1985
AALSTEAD MOSQ. FORCEPS, STRAIGHT, 5+SS 410 OR 420
K852729 · The Huxley Instrument Corp. · Jul 1985