Cleared Traditional

EMERGE FRACTIONAL LASER (K111840) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K111840 · Palomar Medical Products, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K111840 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EMERGE FRACTIONAL LASER. Classified as Powered Laser Surgical Instrument With Microbeamfractional Output (product code ONG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Palomar Medical Products, Inc. (Burlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 14, 2011 after a review of 138 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 K111840 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 29, 2011
Decision Date November 14, 2011
Days to Decision 138 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
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 138d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ONG Powered Laser Surgical Instrument With Microbeamfractional Output
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. The Laser Output Is In Form Of Tiny Beams In Micro Range. Typically, Indicated To Be Used In Medical Specialties Of General And Plastic Surgery And Of Dermatology/aesthetic To Destroy, Remove Or Coagulate Tissue, Generally Soft Tissue. Indication For Use Can Be General And/or Specific. 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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