Cleared Traditional

SmartSurgN Visualization System (K213943) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K213943 · Smartsurgn Incorporated · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Nov 2022
Decision
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Class 2
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K213943 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SmartSurgN Visualization System. Classified as Confocal Optical Imaging (product code OWN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smartsurgn Incorporated (San Jose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 29, 2022 after a review of 347 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K213943 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 2021
Decision Date November 29, 2022
Days to Decision 347 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
232d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 347d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OWN Confocal Optical Imaging
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition Collection Of Light Signals For Visualization Of Cellular Microstructures.
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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