Cleared Traditional

K232455 - SofWave System (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Physical Medicine device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K232455 · Sofwave Medical, Ltd. · Physical Medicine device
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Dec 2023
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Class 2
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K232455 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SofWave System. Classified as Focused Ultrasound For Tissue Heat Or Mechanical Cellular Disruption (product code OHV), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sofwave Medical, Ltd. (Yokneam Iiit, IL). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 14, 2023 after a review of 122 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4590 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Physical Medicine review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K232455 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 14, 2023
Decision Date December 14, 2023
Days to Decision 122 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
7d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 122d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OHV Focused Ultrasound For Tissue Heat Or Mechanical Cellular Disruption
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4590
Definition A Device Using Focused Ultrasound To Produce Localized, Mechanical Motion Within Tissues And Cells For The Purpose Of Producing Either Localized Heating For Tissue Coagulation Or For Mechanical Cellular Membrane Disruption Intended For Non-invasive Aesthetic 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.

Regulatory Peers - OHV Focused Ultrasound For Tissue Heat Or Mechanical Cellular Disruption

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