Cleared Traditional

K885145 - MEDSURG GREENE NEEDLE

K885145 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDSURG GREENE NEEDLE, manufactured by Medsurg Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code DWO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K885145 · Medsurg Industries, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Class 1
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K885145 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDSURG GREENE NEEDLE. Classified as Needle, Biopsy, Cardiovascular (product code DWO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medsurg Industries, Inc. (Herndon, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 14, 1989 after a review of 89 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 - K885145

510(k) Number K885145 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 15, 1988
Decision Date March 14, 1989
Days to Decision 89 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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

DWO Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code DWO Needle, Biopsy, Cardiovascular
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.

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