Cleared Traditional

K880669 - L-5 PLASTIC SURGERY CANNULAS

K880669 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for L-5 PLASTIC SURGERY CANNULAS, manufactured by American Instrument Manufacturer'S, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K880669 · American Instrument Manufacturer'S, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K880669 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the L-5 PLASTIC SURGERY CANNULAS. Classified as Cannula, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GEA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Instrument Manufacturer'S, Inc. (Eureka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 17, 1988 after a review of 28 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 - K880669

510(k) Number K880669 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 18, 1988
Decision Date March 17, 1988
Days to Decision 28 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
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GEA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GEA Cannula, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery
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.

Regulatory Peers - GEA Cannula, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery

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