Cleared Traditional

K023487 - HISTOFREEZER WART REMOVAL SYSTEM OR OTHER PROPRIETARY NAME

K023487 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HISTOFREEZER WART REMOVAL SYSTEM OR OTH..., manufactured by OraSure Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 154-day FDA review.

K023487 · OraSure Technologies, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K023487 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HISTOFREEZER WART REMOVAL SYSTEM OR OTHER PROPRIETARY NAME. Classified as Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories (product code GEH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Bethlehem, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 20, 2003 after a review of 154 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4350 - 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 - K023487

510(k) Number K023487 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 17, 2002
Decision Date March 20, 2003
Days to Decision 154 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
39d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 154d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GEH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GEH Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4350
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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