Cleared Traditional

K951269 - DISPOSABLE & REUSABLE MONOPOLAR HANDSWITHC PENCIL

K951269 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPOSABLE & REUSABLE MONOPOLAR HANDSWI..., manufactured by Boston Surgical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K951269 · Boston Surgical Products, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Apr 1995
Decision
34d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K951269 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPOSABLE & REUSABLE MONOPOLAR HANDSWITHC PENCIL. Classified as Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories within the GEI classification (a category for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation devices), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Surgical Products, Inc. (Kingston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 24, 1995 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4400 - 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.

View all Boston Surgical Products, Inc. devices

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K951269

510(k) Number K951269 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 21, 1995
Decision Date April 24, 1995
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GEI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
Definition Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission If The Device Is Reusable And Has Specific Design Features (please Refer To Table 2 Of 82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories

All 1401
Devices cleared under the same product code (GEI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K951269.
DISOPOSABLE & RESUABLE MONPOLAR CORD
K951912 · Boston Surgical Products, Inc. · May 1995
MANUAL SURGICAL INSRUMENT
K951589 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · May 1995
LMI MEDICAL, ELECTRODE, ELECTROSURGICAL, DISPOSABLE DISPERSIVE ELECTRODE WITH CORD
K951328 · Labeltape Meditect, Inc. · Apr 1995
HI-TIP HIGH TEMPERATURE REPLACEMENT TIP
K945758 · Aaron Medical Industries · Apr 1995
DEVICE, ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING AND COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
K950406 · Aaron Medical Industries · Apr 1995
BIPOLAR FORCEPS
K951035 · Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. · Apr 1995