Cleared Traditional

SURGICAL BLADES (K880244) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K880244 · Ailee C/O Havel'S, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K880244 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURGICAL BLADES. Classified as Blade, Scalpel (product code GES), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ailee C/O Havel'S, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 10, 1988 after a review of 21 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K880244 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 20, 1988
Decision Date February 10, 1988
Days to Decision 21 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GES Blade, Scalpel
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.