Cleared Traditional

K936048 - LIGHTWEAR(TM) SYST (LIGHTWEAR HEADLIGHT...

K936048 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIGHTWEAR(TM) SYST (LIGHTWEAR HEADLIGHT..., manufactured by Cogent Light Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FST cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 80-day FDA review.

K936048 · Cogent Light Technologies, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K936048 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIGHTWEAR(TM) SYST (LIGHTWEAR HEADLIGHT CLIP/HEADBAND). Classified as Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic (product code FST), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cogent Light Technologies, Inc. (Valencia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 10, 1994 after a review of 80 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 - K936048

510(k) Number K936048 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 20, 1993
Decision Date March 10, 1994
Days to Decision 80 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 80d
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.

Regulatory Peers - FST Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic

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