Cleared Traditional

K893869 - GOOTT MULTIPURPOSE FLEXIBLE RETRACTOR (STERILE)

K893869 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GOOTT MULTIPURPOSE FLEXIBLE RETRACTOR (..., manufactured by Adept-Med Intl., Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 69-day FDA review.

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Aug 1989
Decision
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Class 1
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K893869 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GOOTT MULTIPURPOSE FLEXIBLE RETRACTOR (STERILE). Classified as Retractor (product code GAD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Adept-Med Intl., Inc. (Cameron Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 3, 1989 after a review of 69 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 - K893869

510(k) Number K893869 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 26, 1989
Decision Date August 03, 1989
Days to Decision 69 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 69d
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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