Cleared Special

K983754 - STANDARD CHIN

K983754 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STANDARD CHIN, manufactured by Surgical Technology Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FWP cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K983754 · Surgical Technology Laboratories, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K983754 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STANDARD CHIN. Classified as Prosthesis, Chin, Internal (product code FWP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Surgical Technology Laboratories, Inc. (Cleveland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 20, 1998 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3550 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K983754

510(k) Number K983754 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 22, 1998
Decision Date November 20, 1998
Days to Decision 29 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
86d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

FWP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FWP Prosthesis, Chin, Internal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3550
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 - FWP Prosthesis, Chin, Internal

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