Cleared Traditional

TAVA WIRE-DRIVER (K935367) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Orthopedic device.

K935367 · Tava Surgical Instruments · Orthopedic device
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Apr 1994
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K935367 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TAVA WIRE-DRIVER. Classified as Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Pneumatic Powered & Accessory/attachment (product code HSZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Tava Surgical Instruments (Simi Valley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 21, 1994 after a review of 168 days - an extended review cycle.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Orthopedic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K935367 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 04, 1993
Decision Date April 21, 1994
Days to Decision 168 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
46d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 168d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HSZ Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Pneumatic Powered & 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 - HSZ Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Pneumatic Powered & Accessory/attachment

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