Cleared Traditional

K912549 - BARD DISPOSABLE BIOPSY FORCEPS

K912549 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BARD DISPOSABLE BIOPSY FORCEPS by C.R. Bard, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FCL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K912549 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K912549 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARD(R) DISPOSABLE BIOPSY FORCEPS. Classified as Forceps, Biopsy, Non-electric (product code FCL), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Tewksbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 10, 1991 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1075 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K912549 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 10, 1991
Decision Date September 10, 1991
Days to Decision 92 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FCL Forceps, Biopsy, Non-electric
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1075
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.

Regulatory Peers - FCL Forceps, Biopsy, Non-electric

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