Cleared Traditional

K853376 - MORGAN SUTURE-DRILL

K853376 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MORGAN SUTURE-DRILL, manufactured by Bowen & Company, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Orthopedic device with product code HWE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 93-day FDA review.

K853376 · Bowen & Company, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K853376 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MORGAN SUTURE-DRILL. Classified as Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment (product code HWE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bowen & Company, Inc. (Rockville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1985 after a review of 93 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4820 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory 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 Orthopedic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K853376

510(k) Number K853376 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 12, 1985
Decision Date November 13, 1985
Days to Decision 93 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HWE Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HWE Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4820
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.

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