Cleared Traditional

K971217 - INSTRUMENT TRAY LINER

K971217 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INSTRUMENT TRAY LINER, manufactured by General Hospital Supply Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FSM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K971217 · General Hospital Supply Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1997
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Class 1
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K971217 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INSTRUMENT TRAY LINER. Classified as Tray, Surgical, Instrument (product code FSM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by General Hospital Supply Corp. (Wilton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 1997 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 878.4800 - 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 - K971217

510(k) Number K971217 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 02, 1997
Decision Date May 06, 1997
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
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.

FSM Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FSM Tray, Surgical, Instrument
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4800
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.

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