Scissors, General, Surgical
General surgical scissors are hand-held cutting instruments used across a wide range of surgical specialties for incising, dissecting, or cutting tissue and sutures during operative procedures. They are classified as a Class 1 (lowest risk) device, subject only to general controls, representing the least burdensome regulatory category. The product code is LRW, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4800, within the General and Plastic Surgery medical specialty. No special flags apply to this device.
Basic Information
- Product Code
- LRW
- Device Class
- FDA class 1
- Regulation Number
- 878.4800
- Medical Specialty
- General, Plastic Surgery
- Review Panel
- SU
- Submission Type
- 4
Device Characteristics
510(k) Clearance History
Related 510(k) Clearances
This FDA classification is associated with 18 510(k) clearances via K numbers.
| K Number | Device Name | Decision Date | Decision | Applicant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K911158 | MICRO SCISSORS, 5MM CURVE MICRO SCISSORS, 5MM | Mar 29, 1991 | Substantially Equivalent | NORTHGATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| K902828 | SUTURE REMOVAL TRAY | Aug 08, 1990 | Unknown | ORION LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
| K900957 | GS-2100 HOOK SUTURE SCISSOR, 5MM | Apr 18, 1990 | Substantially Equivalent | SOLOS ENDOSCOPY, INC. |
| K900950 | GS-2000 MICRO SCISSOR, CURVED LEFT, 5MM | Apr 18, 1990 | Substantially Equivalent | SOLOS ENDOSCOPY, INC. |
| K892823 | PLASTER CUTTING SCISSORS | May 25, 1989 | Substantially Equivalent | THE SOUTH INDIA SURGICAL CO. PVT. LTD. |
| K891889 | OLIVECORONA SCISSORS | Apr 12, 1989 | Substantially Equivalent | ZINNANTI SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. |
| K891886 | SCISSORS, VARIOUS TYPES | Apr 12, 1989 | Substantially Equivalent | ZINNANTI SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. |
| K891203 | SCISSORS: THOREK, JORGENSEN, FINOCHIETTO | Apr 06, 1989 | Substantially Equivalent | ZINNANTI SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. |
| K891200 | RIBBON TYPE SCISSORS: TENOTOMY,IRIS,EYE,STRABISMUS | Apr 06, 1989 | Substantially Equivalent | ZINNANTI SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. |
| K890235 | DRESSING SCISSORS | Feb 03, 1989 | Substantially Equivalent | KINETIC MEDICAL PRODUCTS |
| K890170 | SCISSORS | Feb 03, 1989 | Substantially Equivalent | DHASON BROTHERS, INC. |
| K890264 | STRABISMUS SCISSORS | Jan 27, 1989 | Substantially Equivalent | KINETIC MEDICAL PRODUCTS |
| K884373 | KORBER ARTERIOTOMY SCISSORS | Nov 08, 1988 | Substantially Equivalent | MICRINS, LTD. |
| K884095 | SCISSORS, WIRE CUTTING | Oct 19, 1988 | Substantially Equivalent | MAGNATRADE CORP. |
| K873046 | OVONIC COATED SURGICAL SCISSORS | Aug 26, 1987 | Substantially Equivalent | MICRINS, LTD. |
| K871923 | MICRO SCISSOR, 1.7MM | Jun 01, 1987 | Substantially Equivalent | ARTHROPEDICS, INC. |
| K851802 | 69-140 TO 69-160 VARIOUS NAIL CUTTERS | Jun 20, 1985 | Substantially Equivalent | ARTIBERIA |
| K851801 | 69-120 TO 69-132 VARIOUS NAIL SCISSORS | Jun 20, 1985 | Substantially Equivalent | ARTIBERIA |
FEI Numbers
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Registration Numbers
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