Cleared Traditional

K864511 - PSORALITE 18400 SERIES

K864511 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PSORALITE 18400 SERIES, manufactured by Psoralite Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

K864511 · Psoralite Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Feb 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K864511 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PSORALITE 18400 SERIES. Classified as Light, Ultraviolet, Dermatological (product code FTC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Psoralite Corp. (Columbia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 1987 after a review of 82 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4630 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K864511

510(k) Number K864511 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 14, 1986
Decision Date February 04, 1987
Days to Decision 82 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
33d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 82d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FTC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FTC Light, Ultraviolet, Dermatological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4630
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 & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

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