Cleared Traditional

K962789 - SURGICAL KIT-ACUFEX MOSAICPLASTY SYSTEM

K962789 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SURGICAL KIT-ACUFEX MOSAICPLASTY SYSTEM by Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GEY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K962789 · Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K962789 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURGICAL KIT-ACUFEX MOSAICPLASTY SYSTEM. Classified as Motor, Surgical Instrument, Ac-powered (product code GEY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, Inc. (Mansfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 14, 1996 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4820 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K962789 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 17, 1996
Decision Date August 14, 1996
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GEY Motor, Surgical Instrument, Ac-powered
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 - GEY Motor, Surgical Instrument, Ac-powered

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