Cleared Traditional

K190685 - Hair Growth System (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K190685 · Xuzhou Kernel Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K190685 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Hair Growth System. Classified as Laser, Comb, Hair (product code OAP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Xuzhou Kernel Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. (Suzhou, CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 26, 2019 after a review of 130 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 K190685 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 18, 2019
Decision Date July 26, 2019
Days to Decision 130 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
16d slower than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 130d
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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