Cleared Abbreviated

K113128 - MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS LLC

K113128 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS LLC, manufactured by Microaire Surgical Instruments, LLC. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code QPB cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 298-day FDA review.

K113128 · Microaire Surgical Instruments, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K113128 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS LLC. Classified as System, Suction, Lipoplasty For Removal (product code QPB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Microaire Surgical Instruments, LLC (Chesterfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 17, 2012 after a review of 298 days - an extended review 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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K113128

510(k) Number K113128 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 24, 2011
Decision Date August 17, 2012
Days to Decision 298 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
183d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 298d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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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