Cleared Traditional

K023967 - PALOMAR Q-YAG ND:YAG LASER SYSTEM

K023967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PALOMAR Q-YAG ND:YAG LASER SYSTEM, manufactured by Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K023967 · Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K023967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PALOMAR Q-YAG ND:YAG LASER SYSTEM. Classified as Powered Laser Surgical Instrument within the GEX classification (a category for powered laser surgical instruments across multiple specialties), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (Cary, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 27, 2003 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4810 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K023967

510(k) Number K023967 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 29, 2002
Decision Date January 27, 2003
Days to Decision 59 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
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GEX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4810
Definition A Laser (light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation) Based Device Having Coherence, Collimated And Typically Monochromatic Radiation. Typically Indicated To To Cut, Destroy, Remove Or Coagulate Tissue, Generally Soft Tissue, For General Surgical Purpose In Medical Specialties Of General And Plastic Surgery, Dermatology/aesthetic, Podiatry, Otolaryngology (ent), Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics (soft Tissue), Dental And Oral Surgery, And Dentistry. The Classification Regulation 21 Cfr 878.4810 Describes A Device That Is Carbon Dioxide Or Argon Laser Intended To Cut, Destroy, Remove Or Coagulate Tissue By The Light.
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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