Cleared Traditional

K855138 - BOVIE ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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Nov 1986
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Days
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K855138 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BOVIE ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SYSTEM. Classified as Neurosurgical Ultrasonic Instruments (product code LBK).

Submitted by Clinical Technology Corp. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 10, 1986 after a review of 322 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel. 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K855138 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 1985
Decision Date November 10, 1986
Days to Decision 322 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
174d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 322d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LBK Neurosurgical Ultrasonic Instruments
Device Class -