Cleared Traditional

K163244 - truFreeze System

K163244 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for truFreeze System by CSA Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GEH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 187-day FDA review.

K163244 · CSA Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K163244 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the truFreeze System. Classified as Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories (product code GEH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by CSA Medical, Inc. (Lexington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 24, 2017 after a review of 187 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4350 - 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 K163244 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 18, 2016
Decision Date May 24, 2017
Days to Decision 187 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
72d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 187d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GEH Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4350
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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