Cleared Traditional

K931675 - MEDLINE'S EXAMIN

K931675 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDLINE'S EXAMIN by Medline Industries, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FTD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 322-day FDA review.

K931675 · Medline Industries, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Feb 1994
Decision
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K931675 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDLINE'S EXAMIN, OPERATING ROOM/SURG LIGHTS/LAMPS. Classified as Lamp, Surgical (product code FTD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medline Industries, Inc. (Mundelein, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 1994 after a review of 322 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K931675 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 06, 1993
Decision Date February 22, 1994
Days to Decision 322 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
207d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 322d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FTD Lamp, Surgical
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 - FTD Lamp, Surgical

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