Cleared Traditional

K770133 - LIGHTCAST II CASTING SYSTEM (MODIFIED) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Physical Medicine device.

K770133 · Solar Laboratories, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Jan 1977
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Class 1
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K770133 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIGHTCAST II CASTING SYSTEM (MODIFIED). Classified as Bandage, Cast (product code ITG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Solar Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 26, 1977 after a review of 5 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3025 - 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 K770133 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 21, 1977
Decision Date January 26, 1977
Days to Decision 5 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
110d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 5d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code ITG Bandage, Cast
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3025
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.