Cleared Traditional

K863549 - REUSABLE/DISPOSABLE AUTOPSY KNIFE SET

K863549 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for REUSABLE/DISPOSABLE AUTOPSY KNIFE SET by Surgipath Medical Industries, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code EMF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 18-day FDA review.

K863549 · Surgipath Medical Industries, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K863549 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REUSABLE/DISPOSABLE AUTOPSY KNIFE SET. Classified as Knife, Surgical (product code EMF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Surgipath Medical Industries, Inc. (Grayslake, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 30, 1986 after a review of 18 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 K863549 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 12, 1986
Decision Date September 30, 1986
Days to Decision 18 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
97d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 18d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EMF Knife, Surgical
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 - EMF Knife, Surgical

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