Cleared Traditional

K122237 - BIOPHOTAS LIFELIGHT

K122237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOPHOTAS LIFELIGHT, manufactured by Biophotas, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code ILY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 161-day FDA review.

K122237 · Biophotas, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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K122237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOPHOTAS LIFELIGHT. Classified as Lamp, Infrared, Therapeutic Heating (product code ILY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biophotas, Inc. (Laguna Niguel, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 3, 2013 after a review of 161 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5500 - the FDA physical medicine 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 Physical Medicine review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K122237

510(k) Number K122237 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 26, 2012
Decision Date January 03, 2013
Days to Decision 161 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
46d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 161d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ILY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ILY Lamp, Infrared, Therapeutic Heating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5500
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 Physical Medicine devices follow this clearance model.

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