Cleared Traditional

K945144 - SPONGE COUNT

K945144 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPONGE COUNT, manufactured by Michael Fischer Assoc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code LWH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K945144 · Michael Fischer Assoc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K945144 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPONGE COUNT. Classified as Counter, Sponge, Surgical (product code LWH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Michael Fischer Assoc. (Winnetka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 12, 1995 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2740 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K945144

510(k) Number K945144 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 20, 1994
Decision Date January 12, 1995
Days to Decision 84 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
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LWH Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LWH Counter, Sponge, Surgical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2740
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 - LWH Counter, Sponge, Surgical

All 13
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