Cleared Traditional

K871511 - SL-100 ND:YAG LASER FOR PULMONARY OBSTRUCTIONS

K871511 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SL-100 ND:YAG LASER FOR PULMONARY OBSTR..., manufactured by Medical Energy, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code LLO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K871511 · Medical Energy, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K871511 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SL-100 ND:YAG LASER FOR PULMONARY OBSTRUCTIONS. Classified as Laser, Neodymium:yag, Pulmonary Surgery (product code LLO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Energy, Inc. (Pensacola, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 21, 1987 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4500 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K871511

510(k) Number K871511 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 20, 1987
Decision Date July 21, 1987
Days to Decision 92 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LLO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LLO Laser, Neodymium:yag, Pulmonary Surgery
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4500
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LLO Laser, Neodymium:yag, Pulmonary Surgery

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