Cleared Traditional

K862933 - ABC-1000 SMALL JOINT REAMERS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Orthopedic device.

K862933 · Instrumentation Industries, Inc. · Orthopedic device
Aug 1986
Decision
14d
Days
Class 1
Risk

K862933 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABC-1000 SMALL JOINT REAMERS. Classified as Reamer (product code HTO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Instrumentation Industries, Inc. (Bethel Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 18, 1986 after a review of 14 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.4540 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K862933 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 04, 1986
Decision Date August 18, 1986
Days to Decision 14 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 116d · This submission: 14d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HTO Reamer
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.4540
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.