Cleared Traditional

K873786 - SMITH & NEPHEW DAYLIGHTER(TM)

K873786 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SMITH & NEPHEW DAYLIGHTER(TM), manufactured by Smith & Nephew, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FSY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K873786 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Oct 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K873786 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SMITH & NEPHEW DAYLIGHTER(TM). Classified as Light, Surgical, Ceiling Mounted (product code FSY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew, Inc. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 23, 1987 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4580 - 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 - K873786

510(k) Number K873786 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 17, 1987
Decision Date October 23, 1987
Days to Decision 36 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
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FSY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FSY Light, Surgical, Ceiling Mounted
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4580
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

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