Cleared Traditional

K212595 - Erchonia FX-405

K212595 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Erchonia FX-405 by Erchonia Corporation. It is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device (product code NHN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K212595 · Erchonia Corporation · Physical Medicine device
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K212595 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Erchonia FX-405. Classified as Powered Light Based Laser Non-thermal Instrument With Non-heating Effect For Adjunctive Use In Pain Therapy (product code NHN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Erchonia Corporation (Melbourne, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 12, 2021 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5500 - the FDA physical medicine 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 K212595 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 16, 2021
Decision Date November 12, 2021
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
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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
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NHN Powered Light Based Laser Non-thermal Instrument With Non-heating Effect For Adjunctive Use In Pain Therapy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5500
Definition A Laser (light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation) Based Device Having Coherence, Collimated And Typically Monochromatic Radiation. This Device Emits Energy In The Infrared Or Other Wavelengths, Provides Non-heating And Non-thermal Effect, And Is Indicated For Adjunctive Use In Pain Therapy Or Related Indication. It Does Not Provide Therapeutic Topical Heating. The Classification Regulation For Infrared Lamps Describes A Device That Emits Energy In The Infrared Wavelength To Provide Topical Heating And That Is Not Limited To Adjunctive Use.
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 Physical Medicine devices follow this clearance model.

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