Cleared Traditional

K200044 - SkinStylus SteriLock MicroSystem

K200044 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SkinStylus SteriLock MicroSystem, manufactured by Esthetic Education, LLC. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code QAI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 93-day FDA review.

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K200044 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SkinStylus SteriLock MicroSystem. Classified as Powered Microneedle Device (product code QAI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Esthetic Education, LLC (Scottsdale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 10, 2020 after a review of 93 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4430 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K200044

510(k) Number K200044 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 08, 2020
Decision Date April 10, 2020
Days to Decision 93 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
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

QAI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code QAI Powered Microneedle Device
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4430
Definition A Powered Microneedle Device Is A Device Using One Or More Needles To Mechanically Puncture And Injure Skin Tissue For Aesthetic Use.
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. Clinical trial data may be submitted as supporting evidence to strengthen the substantial equivalence argument. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Consultant

Contract In-House Counsel and Consultants, LLC
Marc C. Sanchez

The regulatory consultant manages the 510(k) submission process on behalf of the applicant - coordinating technical documentation, predicate strategy and FDA communications. Identifying the consultant behind a submission is a key signal for competitive regulatory intelligence.

Clinical Evidence

ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03366194 Completed Interventional Industry-sponsored

The Clinical Efficacy And Safety Of SkinStylus Microneedling System

The Clinical Efficacy And Safety Of SkinStylus Microneedling System for Ventral Torso Hypertrophic Scars: Clinical Results With 30 Patients

36
Patients (actual)
1
Site
Treatment
Purpose
Open label
Masking
Condition studied Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
Study design Single group
Eligibility All sexes · 23 Years+ · Healthy volunteers accepted
Principal investigator Toni Stockton, MD
Sponsor Esthetic Education LLC (industry)
Started 2017-11-15 Primary completion 2018-11-01 Completed 2018-12-01
Primary outcome
Number of Participants With Improvement Assessed Using the VAS Scar Scoring System
Secondary outcome
Number of Patients Self-Reporting Improvement Using the Validated Self-Assessed Scar Improvement Scale Satisfaction Survey
View full study on ClinicalTrials.gov

Regulatory Peers - QAI Powered Microneedle Device

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Exceed Microneedling Device
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