Cleared Traditional

Carewear Firefly Wrinkle Reduction (K202442) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K202442 · Carewear Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Nov 2020
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K202442 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Carewear Firefly Wrinkle Reduction. Classified as Light Based Over The Counter Wrinkle Reduction (product code OHS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Carewear Corp. (Reno, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 19, 2020 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4810 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K202442 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 26, 2020
Decision Date November 19, 2020
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OHS Light Based Over The Counter Wrinkle Reduction
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4810
Definition Use Of Light Based Treatment To Reduce Wrinkles On The Body In General Or Specific Anatomical Locations Depending On The Information Provided.
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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