Cleared Traditional

K964073 - BME BONE DRILL BITS

K964073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BME BONE DRILL BITS, manufactured by Biomedical Ent., Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K964073 · Biomedical Ent., Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Nov 1996
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Class 1
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K964073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BME BONE DRILL BITS. Classified as Motor, Surgical Instrument, Ac-powered (product code GEY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Biomedical Ent., Inc. (San Antonio, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 14, 1996 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 878.4820 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K964073

510(k) Number K964073 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 11, 1996
Decision Date November 14, 1996
Days to Decision 34 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
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GEY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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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