Cleared Traditional

K883201 - VITAL-VUE ILLUMINATION

K883201 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VITAL-VUE ILLUMINATION by Vital Metrics, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code HBI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 60-day FDA review.

K883201 · Vital Metrics, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K883201 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITAL-VUE ILLUMINATION, SUCTION & IRRIGATION SYS. Classified as Illuminator, Fiberoptic, Surgical Field (product code HBI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vital Metrics, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 1988 after a review of 60 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4580 - 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 K883201 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 28, 1988
Decision Date September 26, 1988
Days to Decision 60 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
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 60d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HBI Illuminator, Fiberoptic, Surgical Field
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4580
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.

Regulatory Peers - HBI Illuminator, Fiberoptic, Surgical Field

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