Cleared Traditional

K905565 - LATERAL BUTTRESS SUPPORT (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K905565 · Mcconnell Orthopedic · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Feb 1991
Decision
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Class 1
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K905565 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LATERAL BUTTRESS SUPPORT. Classified as Operating Room Accessories Table Tray (product code FWZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Mcconnell Orthopedic (Dallas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 21, 1991 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4950 - 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 K905565 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 1990
Decision Date February 21, 1991
Days to Decision 71 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FWZ Operating Room Accessories Table Tray
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4950
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/convkit.html. This Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
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.