Cleared Traditional

K031697 - DR. SCHOLL'S FREEZE AWAY WART REMOVER

K031697 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DR. SCHOLL'S FREEZE AWAY WART REMOVER, manufactured by Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K031697 · Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Aug 2003
Decision
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Class 2
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K031697 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DR. SCHOLL'S FREEZE AWAY WART REMOVER, MODEL 40226. Classified as Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories (product code GEH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc. (Berkeley Heights, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 29, 2003 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K031697

510(k) Number K031697 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 02, 2003
Decision Date August 29, 2003
Days to Decision 88 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
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 88d
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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