Cleared Traditional

K871413 - CIVCO STEPPER

K871413 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CIVCO STEPPER, manufactured by CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FZX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

K871413 · CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Class 1
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K871413 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CIVCO STEPPER. Classified as Guide, Surgical, Instrument (product code FZX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. (Kalona, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 1987 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K871413

510(k) Number K871413 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 08, 1987
Decision Date July 14, 1987
Days to Decision 97 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
18d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FZX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FZX Guide, Surgical, Instrument
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 - FZX Guide, Surgical, Instrument

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A.C.L. GUIDE KIT
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