Cleared Traditional

K110255 - SOUND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC POWERX LIPO SYSTEM

K110255 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SOUND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC POWERX ..., manufactured by Sound Surgical Technologies, LLC. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code QPB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K110255 · Sound Surgical Technologies, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K110255 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOUND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC POWERX LIPO SYSTEM. Classified as System, Suction, Lipoplasty For Removal (product code QPB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sound Surgical Technologies, LLC (Louisville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 4, 2011 after a review of 66 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 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K110255

510(k) Number K110255 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 28, 2011
Decision Date April 04, 2011
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

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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FDA 510(k) Resources - General & Plastic Surgery

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K110255 · SOUND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC POWERX LIPO SYSTEM
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