Cleared Traditional

K853131 - THORO/CATH STRAIGHT THORACIC RIGHT ANGLE

K853131 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THORO/CATH STRAIGHT THORACIC RIGHT ANGLE, manufactured by J. H. Emerson Co.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GBS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K853131 · J. H. Emerson Co. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Class 1
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K853131 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THORO/CATH STRAIGHT THORACIC RIGHT ANGLE. Classified as Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GBS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by J. H. Emerson Co. (Cambridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 5, 1985 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4200 - 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 - K853131

510(k) Number K853131 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 26, 1985
Decision Date September 05, 1985
Days to Decision 41 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
74d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GBS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GBS Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4200
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 - GBS Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery

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