Cleared Traditional

K854858 - SCALPEL HANDLE

K854858 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SCALPEL HANDLE by Medelec Intl. Corp.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GDZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 19-day FDA review.

K854858 · Medelec Intl. Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K854858 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCALPEL HANDLE. Classified as Handle, Scalpel (product code GDZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medelec Intl. Corp. (Miami Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 24, 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K854858 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 05, 1985
Decision Date December 24, 1985
Days to Decision 19 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 19d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GDZ Handle, 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 - GDZ Handle, Scalpel

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