Cleared Traditional

BERKOWITS 2200 SHORT WAVE (THERMOLYSIS EPILATOR) (K860056) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K860056 · Berkowits School of Electrolysis, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Feb 1986
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Class 1
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K860056 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BERKOWITS 2200 SHORT WAVE (THERMOLYSIS EPILATOR). Classified as Epilator, High Frequency, Needle-type (product code KCW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Berkowits School of Electrolysis, Inc. (Forest Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 5, 1986 after a review of 30 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5350 - 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: 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 K860056 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 06, 1986
Decision Date February 05, 1986
Days to Decision 30 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
85d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 30d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KCW Epilator, High Frequency, Needle-type
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5350
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.