Cleared Traditional

K981717 - STRYKER KNIFELIGHT

K981717 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for STRYKER KNIFELIGHT by Stryker Instruments. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FTD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

K981717 · Stryker Instruments · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K981717 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STRYKER KNIFELIGHT, STRYKER ILLUMINATED RETRACTOR. Classified as Lamp, Surgical (product code FTD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stryker Instruments (Kalamazoo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 30, 1998 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4580 - 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 K981717 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 15, 1998
Decision Date June 30, 1998
Days to Decision 46 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FTD Lamp, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4580
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.

Regulatory Peers - FTD Lamp, Surgical

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