Cleared Traditional

DEEMED MSS -- MICROSCOPE SUPPORT SYSTEM (K920689) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K920689 · Deemed, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Nov 1993
Decision
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Class 1
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K920689 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEEMED MSS -- MICROSCOPE SUPPORT SYSTEM. Classified as Microscope, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery (product code FSO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Deemed, Inc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 12, 1993 after a review of 637 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4700 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General & Plastic Surgery submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K920689 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 14, 1992
Decision Date November 12, 1993
Days to Decision 637 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
522d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 637d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FSO Microscope, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4700
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.