Cleared Traditional

K982971 - ORATEC TAC-C

K982971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ORATEC TAC-C, manufactured by Oratec Interventions, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K982971 · Oratec Interventions, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K982971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ORATEC TAC-C, MONOPOLAR CAUTERY PROBE. Classified as Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories within the GEI classification (a category for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation devices), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Oratec Interventions, Inc. (Menlo Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 23, 1998 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4400 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K982971

510(k) Number K982971 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 25, 1998
Decision Date November 23, 1998
Days to Decision 90 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
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GEI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
Definition Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission If The Device Is Reusable And Has Specific Design Features (please Refer To Table 2 Of 82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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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