Cleared Traditional

K873501 - SCISSOR

K873501 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SCISSOR, manufactured by Arthropedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Orthopedic device with product code HRR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K873501 · Arthropedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Nov 1987
Decision
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Class 1
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K873501 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCISSOR, LEFT. Classified as Scissors, Orthopedic, Surgical (product code HRR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Arthropedics, Inc. (Wallington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 2, 1987 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.4540 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory 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 - K873501

510(k) Number K873501 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 31, 1987
Decision Date November 02, 1987
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HRR Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HRR Scissors, Orthopedic, Surgical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.4540
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 - HRR Scissors, Orthopedic, Surgical

Devices cleared under the same product code (HRR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K873501.
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TRIGEMINAL SCISSORS
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