Cleared Traditional

K863147 - GLENOID DRILL (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Orthopedic device.

K863147 · Bowen & Company, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Sep 1986
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Class 1
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K863147 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GLENOID DRILL. Classified as Bit, Drill (product code HTW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bowen & Company, Inc. (Rockville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 5, 1986 after a review of 21 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K863147 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 15, 1986
Decision Date September 05, 1986
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HTW Bit, Drill
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.