Cleared Traditional

K173846 - DermaScalp Laser Cap

K173846 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DermaScalp Laser Cap by Dermascalp, LLC. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code OAP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K173846 · Dermascalp, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K173846 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DermaScalp Laser Cap. Classified as Laser, Comb, Hair (product code OAP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dermascalp, LLC (Allen, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 21, 2018 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5500 - 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 K173846 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 19, 2017
Decision Date March 21, 2018
Days to Decision 92 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OAP Laser, Comb, Hair
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5500
Definition Promote Hair Growth In Males With Androgenic Alopecia And Norwood Hamilton Classification Of Iia To V
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.

Regulatory Peers - OAP Laser, Comb, Hair

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