Cleared Traditional

ENVIROMATE(TM) SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM (K922555) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Jan 1993
Decision
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Class 2
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K922555 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENVIROMATE(TM) SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM. Classified as Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical (product code FYD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lase, Inc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 6, 1993 after a review of 222 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5070 - the FDA general hospital 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 General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K922555 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 29, 1992
Decision Date January 06, 1993
Days to Decision 222 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 222d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FYD Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5070
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 Hospital devices follow this clearance model.