Cleared Traditional

K931429 - COOL CUT

K931429 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COOL CUT, manufactured by Mitab. The device is a Class 1 Orthopedic device with product code HWE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 403-day FDA review.

K931429 · Mitab · Orthopedic device
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Apr 1994
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K931429 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COOL CUT. Classified as Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment (product code HWE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Mitab (Sweden, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 1994 after a review of 403 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4820 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory 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 Orthopedic submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K931429

510(k) Number K931429 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 22, 1993
Decision Date April 29, 1994
Days to Decision 403 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
281d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 403d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HWE Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HWE Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4820
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 - HWE Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment

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Devices cleared under the same product code (HWE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K931429.
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TOTAL KNEE KIT
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INTERMEDICS ORTHOPEDICS DRILL BITS
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