Cleared Traditional

K873470 - TEMPLATE

K873470 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TEMPLATE, manufactured by Cox-Uphuff Intl.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 11-day FDA review.

K873470 · Cox-Uphuff Intl. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K873470 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TEMPLATE. Classified as Tape, Measuring, Rulers And Calipers (product code FTY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Cox-Uphuff Intl. (Santa Barbara, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 8, 1987 after a review of 11 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K873470

510(k) Number K873470 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 28, 1987
Decision Date September 08, 1987
Days to Decision 11 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
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 11d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FTY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FTY Tape, Measuring, Rulers And Calipers
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.

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