Cleared Traditional

K896831 - ALISUN SUNTANNING BED

K896831 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALISUN SUNTANNING BED, manufactured by Alisun America, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K896831 · Alisun America, Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K896831 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALISUN SUNTANNING BED. Classified as Light, Ultraviolet, Dermatological (product code FTC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alisun America, Ltd. (Wauconda, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 27, 1989 after a review of 22 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 - K896831

510(k) Number K896831 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 05, 1989
Decision Date December 27, 1989
Days to Decision 22 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
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 22d
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.

Regulatory Peers - FTC Light, Ultraviolet, Dermatological

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