Cleared Traditional

K160880 - Photonica Professional

K160880 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Photonica Professional by Ward Photonics, LLC. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code OLI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 177-day FDA review.

K160880 · Ward Photonics, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K160880 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Photonica Professional. Classified as Fat Reducing Low Level Laser within the OLI classification (a category for non-invasive low-level laser body contouring systems), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ward Photonics, LLC (Cocoa Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 2016 after a review of 177 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5400 - 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 K160880 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 30, 2016
Decision Date September 23, 2016
Days to Decision 177 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
62d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 177d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OLI Fat Reducing Low Level Laser
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5400
Definition Non-invasive Reduction In Fat Layer For 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.