Cleared Traditional

K863642 - CANDELA MODEL MDL-1 LASER LITHOTRIPTOR

K863642 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CANDELA MODEL MDL-1 LASER LITHOTRIPTOR, manufactured by Candela Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FFK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K863642 · Candela Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Dec 1986
Decision
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Class 2
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K863642 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CANDELA MODEL MDL-1 LASER LITHOTRIPTOR. Classified as Lithotriptor, Electro-hydraulic (product code FFK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Candela Corp. (Natick, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 3, 1986 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4480 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K863642

510(k) Number K863642 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 17, 1986
Decision Date December 03, 1986
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FFK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FFK Lithotriptor, Electro-hydraulic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4480
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FFK Lithotriptor, Electro-hydraulic

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FFK) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K863642.
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