Cleared Traditional

K163185 - OptiLux LED Illuminator

K163185 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OptiLux LED Illuminator, manufactured by Isolux, LLC. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code HBI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 7-day FDA review.

K163185 · Isolux, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K163185 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OptiLux LED Illuminator. Classified as Illuminator, Fiberoptic, Surgical Field (product code HBI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Isolux, LLC (Naples, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 21, 2016 after a review of 7 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K163185

510(k) Number K163185 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 14, 2016
Decision Date November 21, 2016
Days to Decision 7 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
108d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 7d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

HBI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HBI Illuminator, Fiberoptic, Surgical Field
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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