Cleared Traditional

K953968 - AESCULAP POWER SYSTEMS (ELAN-E & MICROT...

K953968 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AESCULAP POWER SYSTEMS (ELAN-E & MICROT... by Aesculap, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Orthopedic device (product code HWE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 167-day FDA review.

K953968 · Aesculap, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K953968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AESCULAP POWER SYSTEMS (ELAN-E & MICROTRON). Classified as Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment (product code HWE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Aesculap, Inc. (South San Francisco, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 5, 1996 after a review of 167 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 K953968 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 22, 1995
Decision Date February 05, 1996
Days to Decision 167 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 167d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HWE Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And 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 - HWE Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment

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