The 510k is an FDA premarket submission for new medical devices. It requires manufacturers to demonstrate a new device is substantially equivalent in safety/effectiveness to a legally marketed predicate device. This allows innovative devices to come to market after FDA review to verify they meet regulatory standards. <br>The 510k is an FDA premarket submission for new medical devices. It requires manufacturers to demonstrate a new device is substantially equivalent in safety/effectiveness to a legally marketed predicate device. This allows innovative devices to come to market after FDA review to verify they meet regulatory standards.