Cleared Traditional

K112421 - EMG SUCTION UNIT

K112421 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EMG SUCTION UNIT, manufactured by Emg Technology Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code JCX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 9-day FDA review.

K112421 · Emg Technology Co., Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K112421 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EMG SUCTION UNIT. Classified as Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-powered (product code JCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Emg Technology Co., Ltd. (Taichung, TW). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 1, 2011 after a review of 9 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4780 - 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 - K112421

510(k) Number K112421 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 23, 2011
Decision Date September 01, 2011
Days to Decision 9 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
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 9d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

JCX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JCX Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4780
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.

Regulatory Consultant

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MARC M MOUSER

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