Cleared Traditional

K120392 - CHROMOPHARE F 628 AND F 528

K120392 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CHROMOPHARE F 628 AND F 528, manufactured by Berchtold GmbH & Co. KG. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FSY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 8-day FDA review.

K120392 · Berchtold GmbH & Co. KG · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K120392 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHROMOPHARE F 628 AND F 528. Classified as Light, Surgical, Ceiling Mounted (product code FSY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Berchtold GmbH & Co. KG (Tuttlingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 16, 2012 after a review of 8 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4580 - 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K120392

510(k) Number K120392 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 08, 2012
Decision Date February 16, 2012
Days to Decision 8 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
107d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 8d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

FSY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FSY Light, Surgical, Ceiling Mounted
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4580
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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