Cleared Traditional

K853180 - VICKERS ERGOMATIC MICROS INSTR-LONG R O...

K853180 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VICKERS ERGOMATIC MICROS INSTR-LONG R O... by Keeler Instruments, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Neurology device (product code GZX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K853180 · Keeler Instruments, Inc. · Neurology device
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K853180 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VICKERS ERGOMATIC MICROS INSTR-LONG R OR L HANDED. Classified as Instrument, Microsurgical (product code GZX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Keeler Instruments, Inc. (Broomall, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 28, 1985 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4525 - the FDA neurology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K853180 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 30, 1985
Decision Date October 28, 1985
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GZX Instrument, Microsurgical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4525
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 - GZX Instrument, Microsurgical

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