Cleared Traditional

K881703 - 3M CARPAL TUNNEL

K881703 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M CARPAL TUNNEL, manufactured by 3M Company. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HRX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

K881703 · 3M Company · Orthopedic device
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Class 2
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K881703 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M CARPAL TUNNEL. Classified as Arthroscope (product code HRX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (Cottae Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 25, 1988 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.1100 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Orthopedic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K881703

510(k) Number K881703 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 19, 1988
Decision Date July 25, 1988
Days to Decision 97 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
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HRX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HRX Arthroscope
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.1100
Definition Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission If The Device Is Reusable And Has Specific Design Features (please Refer To Table 2 Of 82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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 Orthopedic devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HRX Arthroscope

All 393
Devices cleared under the same product code (HRX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K881703.
BONE NAIL W/WASHER & AN ARTHROSCOPIC INSERTION SYS
K875130 · Orthopedic Systems, Inc. · Jan 1989
EDWARDS ARTHROSCOPIC LEG HOLDER
K884302 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Nov 1988
28200 SERIES MICRO-ARTHRO. STERILE DISP. BLADES
K881715 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Aug 1988
HERMAN CANNULA SET
K880203 · Orthopedic Systems, Inc. · Apr 1988
TENDON HARVESTER
K880414 · Concept, Inc. · Mar 1988
MCCAIN INSTRUMENT TMJ/SM. JOINT ARTHROSCOPIC SURG
K874911 · Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. · Feb 1988