Cleared Traditional

K890820 - LOCKING WIRE GUIDE STYLET

K890820 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LOCKING WIRE GUIDE STYLET, manufactured by Medical Engineering and Development Institute. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 33-day FDA review.

K890820 · Medical Engineering and Development Institute · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K890820 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LOCKING WIRE GUIDE STYLET. Classified as Retractor (product code GAD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medical Engineering and Development Institute (West Lafayette, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 22, 1989 after a review of 33 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 - K890820

510(k) Number K890820 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 17, 1989
Decision Date March 22, 1989
Days to Decision 33 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
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 33d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GAD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GAD Retractor
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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