Cleared Traditional

ARTHROBOT 100 UPPER LIMB POSITIONER (K873079) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K873079 · Andronic Devices, Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Nov 1987
Decision
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Class 1
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K873079 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARTHROBOT 100 UPPER LIMB POSITIONER. Classified as Table, Surgical With Orthopedic Accessories, Ac-powered (product code JEA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Andronic Devices, Ltd. (Richmond,B.C. V6v-2j2, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 25, 1987 after a review of 112 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4960 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K873079 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 05, 1987
Decision Date November 25, 1987
Days to Decision 112 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
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 112d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JEA Table, Surgical With Orthopedic Accessories, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4960
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.