Cleared Traditional

K090661 - NES REPROCESSED VARICOSE VEIN RF CATHETER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K090661 · Northeast Scientific, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jul 2010
Decision
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Class 2
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K090661 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NES REPROCESSED VARICOSE VEIN RF CATHETER. Classified as Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation Accessories, Laparoscopic & Endoscopic, Reprocessed (product code NUJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Northeast Scientific, Inc. (Waterbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 21, 2010 after a review of 496 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4400 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General & Plastic Surgery submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K090661 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 12, 2009
Decision Date July 21, 2010
Days to Decision 496 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
382d slower than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 496d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NUJ Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation Accessories, Laparoscopic & Endoscopic, Reprocessed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
Definition Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission. (70 Fr 56911, Available At Https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/fr-2005-09-29/pdf/05-19510.pdf).
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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