Cleared Traditional

K052680 - CALCULASE HOLMIUM LASER SYSTEM AND ACCE...

K052680 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CALCULASE HOLMIUM LASER SYSTEM AND ACCE... by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GEX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 117-day FDA review.

K052680 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K052680 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CALCULASE HOLMIUM LASER SYSTEM AND ACCESSORIES. 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 KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 23, 2006 after a review of 117 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K052680 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 28, 2005
Decision Date January 23, 2006
Days to Decision 117 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
2d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 117d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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