Cleared Traditional

K973728 - SILICONE CARVING BLOCK

K973728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SILICONE CARVING BLOCK, manufactured by Hanson Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code MIB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

K973728 · Hanson Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K973728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SILICONE CARVING BLOCK. Classified as Elastomer, Silicone Block (product code MIB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hanson Medical, Inc. (Kingston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1997 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3620 - 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 - K973728

510(k) Number K973728 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 1997
Decision Date November 13, 1997
Days to Decision 44 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
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MIB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MIB Elastomer, Silicone Block
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3620
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 & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

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