Cleared Traditional

K862597 - VARIOUS SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

K862597 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VARIOUS SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, manufactured by Konig W.G., Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K862597 · Konig W.G., Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K862597 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VARIOUS SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. Classified as Retractor (product code GAD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Konig W.G., Ltd. (Williamsville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 23, 1986 after a review of 21 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 - K862597

510(k) Number K862597 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 02, 1986
Decision Date July 23, 1986
Days to Decision 21 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GAD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GAD Retractor
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 - GAD Retractor

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