Cleared Traditional

Ultravision2™ IonPencil (K240868) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K240868 · Alesi Surgical Limited · General Hospital
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Aug 2024
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K240868 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Ultravision2™ IonPencil. Classified as Surgical Smoke Precipitator (product code PQM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alesi Surgical Limited (Cardiff, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 12, 2024 after a review of 136 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5050 - the FDA general hospital 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 Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K240868 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 29, 2024
Decision Date August 12, 2024
Days to Decision 136 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
7d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 136d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code PQM Surgical Smoke Precipitator
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5050
Definition The Device Is Intended To Precipitate Surgical Smoke To Allow Surgeons Adequately Visualize Laparoscopic Surgeries In The Using Surgical Smoke/aerosolized Particulate Surgical Tools.
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 Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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