Cleared Traditional

K883578 - S 21 INSTRUMENT STAND

K883578 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for S 21 INSTRUMENT STAND by Carl Zeiss, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FSH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K883578 · Carl Zeiss, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K883578 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the S 21 INSTRUMENT STAND. Classified as Tray, Surgical, Needle (product code FSH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Carl Zeiss, Inc. (Thornwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 13, 1988 after a review of 22 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 K883578 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 22, 1988
Decision Date September 13, 1988
Days to Decision 22 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
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FSH Tray, Surgical, Needle
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 - FSH Tray, Surgical, Needle

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