Cleared Traditional

K921646 - NEXTEC FIBEROPTIC ILLUMINATOR 300 WATT XENON

K921646 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NEXTEC FIBEROPTIC ILLUMINATOR 300 WATT ..., manufactured by Nextec Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FST cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 37-day FDA review.

K921646 · Nextec Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1992
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Class 2
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K921646 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NEXTEC FIBEROPTIC ILLUMINATOR 300 WATT XENON. Classified as Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic (product code FST), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nextec Corp. (Naples, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 13, 1992 after a review of 37 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K921646

510(k) Number K921646 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 06, 1992
Decision Date May 13, 1992
Days to Decision 37 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FST Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FST Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic
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.

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