Cleared Traditional

K911159 - PALPATION PROBE

K911159 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PALPATION PROBE, manufactured by Northgate Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 14-day FDA review.

K911159 · Northgate Technologies, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K911159 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PALPATION PROBE. Classified as Forceps, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GEN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Arlington Heights, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 29, 1991 after a review of 14 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 - K911159

510(k) Number K911159 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 15, 1991
Decision Date March 29, 1991
Days to Decision 14 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
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 14d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GEN Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GEN Forceps, General & Plastic Surgery
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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