Cleared Traditional

K911369 - QUALTEX LIGHT HANDLE AND LIGHT HANDLE COVER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

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May 1991
Decision
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Class 1
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K911369 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUALTEX LIGHT HANDLE AND LIGHT HANDLE COVER. Classified as Instrument, Manual, Surgical, General Use (product code MDM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Deroyal Industries, Inc. (Powell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 13, 1991 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4800 - 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 K911369 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 28, 1991
Decision Date May 13, 1991
Days to Decision 46 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
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MDM Instrument, Manual, Surgical, General Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4800
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.