Cleared Traditional

K863598 - VIDEO CAMERA SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K863598 · American Edwards Laboratories · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Oct 1986
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Class 1
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K863598 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VIDEO CAMERA SYSTEM. Classified as Camera, Television, Endoscopic, Without Audio (product code FWF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Edwards Laboratories (Santa Ana, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 2, 1986 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4160 - 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 K863598 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 15, 1986
Decision Date October 02, 1986
Days to Decision 17 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: 114d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FWF Camera, Television, Endoscopic, Without Audio
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4160
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.