Cleared Traditional

HARGIS SR2 SELF-RETRACTION SYSTEM (K921017) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K921017 · Medin Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jul 1993
Decision
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Class 1
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K921017 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HARGIS SR2 SELF-RETRACTION SYSTEM. Classified as Retractor (product code GAD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medin Corp. (Wallington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 2, 1993 after a review of 486 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 878.4800 - 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: 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 K921017 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 1992
Decision Date July 02, 1993
Days to Decision 486 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
371d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 486d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GAD Retractor
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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