Cleared Traditional

K863696 - ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL POWER DEVICE

K863696 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL POWER DEVICE by American Edwards Laboratories. It is a Class 1 Pathology device (product code KIT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 7-day FDA review.

K863696 · American Edwards Laboratories · Pathology device
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K863696 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL POWER DEVICE. Classified as Media And Components, Synthetic Cell And Tissue Culture (product code KIT), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Edwards Laboratories (Santa Ana, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 29, 1986 after a review of 7 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.2220 - the FDA pathology 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 K863696 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 22, 1986
Decision Date September 29, 1986
Days to Decision 7 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 7d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KIT Media And Components, Synthetic Cell And Tissue Culture
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.2220
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.

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