Cleared Abbreviated

K032802 - HK LIPOSUCTION ASPIRATOR, MODEL AP-III & AP230-III

K032802 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HK LIPOSUCTION ASPIRATOR, manufactured by Hk Surgical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code QPB cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K032802 · Hk Surgical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K032802 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HK LIPOSUCTION ASPIRATOR, MODEL AP-III & AP230-III. Classified as System, Suction, Lipoplasty For Removal (product code QPB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hk Surgical, Inc. (Oceanside, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 19, 2003 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5040 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K032802

510(k) Number K032802 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 09, 2003
Decision Date November 19, 2003
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

QPB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code QPB System, Suction, Lipoplasty For Removal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5040
Definition A Suction Lipoplasty System Is A Device Intended For The Removal Of Adipose Tissue For Purposes Of Aesthetic Body Contouring
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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