Cleared Traditional

K100194 - OPTICAL INTEGRITY LASERGUARD FIBERS

K100194 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OPTICAL INTEGRITY LASERGUARD FIBERS, manufactured by Optical Integrity, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 118-day FDA review.

K100194 · Optical Integrity, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Class 2
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K100194 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OPTICAL INTEGRITY LASERGUARD FIBERS. 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 Optical Integrity, Inc. (Panama City Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 20, 2010 after a review of 118 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K100194

510(k) Number K100194 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 22, 2010
Decision Date May 20, 2010
Days to Decision 118 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
3d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 118d
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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