Cleared Traditional

iCertainty (K181269) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K181269 · Rfpi · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Dec 2018
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214d
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Class 2
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K181269 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the iCertainty. Classified as Flowmeter, Blood, Cardiovascular (product code DPW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rfpi (Greenville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 14, 2018 after a review of 214 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2100 - 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 K181269 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 14, 2018
Decision Date December 14, 2018
Days to Decision 214 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
99d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 214d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DPW Flowmeter, Blood, Cardiovascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2100
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 Consultant

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Jerzy Wojcik

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