Cleared Traditional

K950311 - GLOBAL MEDICAL PRODUCTS BREST LESION LOCALIZATION NEEDLE WITH STIFFENED WIRE

K950311 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GLOBAL MEDICAL PRODUCTS BREST LESION LO..., manufactured by Global Medical Products, Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GDF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 130-day FDA review.

K950311 · Global Medical Products, Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K950311 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GLOBAL MEDICAL PRODUCTS BREST LESION LOCALIZATION NEEDLE WITH STIFFENED WIRE. Classified as Guide, Needle, Surgical (product code GDF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Global Medical Products, Ltd. (Woodbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 26, 1995 after a review of 130 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K950311

510(k) Number K950311 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 16, 1995
Decision Date May 26, 1995
Days to Decision 130 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
15d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 130d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GDF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GDF Guide, Needle, Surgical
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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