Cleared Traditional

K181692 - 5cm Tag Applicator

K181692 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 5cm Tag Applicator by Health Beacons, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code NEU) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K181692 · Health Beacons, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K181692 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 5cm Tag Applicator, 7cm Tag Applicator, 10 cm Tag Applicator, 5 cm Tag Appli.... Classified as Marker, Radiographic, Implantable (product code NEU), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Health Beacons, Inc. (Concord, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 2018 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4300 - 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 K181692 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 27, 2018
Decision Date September 25, 2018
Days to Decision 90 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
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NEU Marker, Radiographic, Implantable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4300
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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