Cleared Traditional

K853528 - STAINLESS STEEL & CARBON STEEL STERILE BLADES

K853528 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STAINLESS STEEL & CARBON STEEL STERILE ..., manufactured by Abco Dealers, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GES cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 32-day FDA review.

K853528 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Class 1
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K853528 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STAINLESS STEEL & CARBON STEEL STERILE BLADES. Classified as Blade, Scalpel (product code GES), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Abco Dealers, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 24, 1985 after a review of 32 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 - K853528

510(k) Number K853528 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 23, 1985
Decision Date September 24, 1985
Days to Decision 32 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
83d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GES Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GES Blade, Scalpel
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 - GES Blade, Scalpel

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