Cleared Traditional

K951918 - SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES

K951918 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES by Surgical Technologies, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FMF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K951918 · Surgical Technologies, Inc. · General Hospital
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Jul 1995
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K951918 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SYRINGE. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Surgical Technologies, Inc. (Salt Lake City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 20, 1995 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - the FDA general hospital 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K951918 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 24, 1995
Decision Date July 20, 1995
Days to Decision 87 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FMF Syringe, Piston
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5860
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 Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FMF Syringe, Piston

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