Cleared Traditional

K894670 - GENERAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

K894670 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GENERAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, manufactured by Nopa Instruments. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 69-day FDA review.

K894670 · Nopa Instruments · Cardiovascular device
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Aug 1989
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Class 2
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K894670 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GENERAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. Classified as Clamp, Vascular (product code DXC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nopa Instruments (Haverford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 10, 1989 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4450 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight 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 - K894670

510(k) Number K894670 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 02, 1989
Decision Date August 10, 1989
Days to Decision 69 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXC Clamp, Vascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4450
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

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