Cleared Traditional

K011676 - VIVAWAVE MICROWAVE SYSTEM

K011676 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VIVAWAVE MICROWAVE SYSTEM, manufactured by Vivant Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NEY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 384-day FDA review.

K011676 · Vivant Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 2002
Decision
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Class 2
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K011676 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VIVAWAVE MICROWAVE SYSTEM. Classified as System, Ablation, Microwave And Accessories (product code NEY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vivant Medical, Inc. (Mountain View, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 18, 2002 after a review of 384 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K011676

510(k) Number K011676 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 30, 2001
Decision Date June 18, 2002
Days to Decision 384 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
269d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 384d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NEY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NEY System, Ablation, Microwave And Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
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.