Cleared Traditional

K870156 - FLEXMEDICS NITINOL MAMMORY WIRE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

K870156 · Flexmedics · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K870156 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLEXMEDICS NITINOL MAMMORY WIRE.

Submitted by Flexmedics (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 24, 1987 after a review of 42 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. 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 K870156 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 13, 1987
Decision Date February 24, 1987
Days to Decision 42 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
72d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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