Cleared Traditional

K023920 - SKINTACT

K023920 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SKINTACT, manufactured by Leonhard Lang GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

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K023920 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SKINTACT. Classified as Electrode, Electrocardiograph (product code DRX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Leonhard Lang GmbH (Stillwater, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 16, 2003 after a review of 52 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2360 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K023920

510(k) Number K023920 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 25, 2002
Decision Date January 16, 2003
Days to Decision 52 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 52d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRX Electrode, Electrocardiograph
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2360
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DRX Electrode, Electrocardiograph

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