Cleared Traditional

K944472 - CURVD ENDOPHOTOCOGULATOR LASER PROBE

K944472 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CURVD ENDOPHOTOCOGULATOR LASER PROBE, manufactured by Mnlase, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 53-day FDA review.

K944472 · Mnlase, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K944472 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CURVD ENDOPHOTOCOGULATOR LASER PROBE. Classified as Powered Laser Surgical Instrument within the GEX classification (a category for powered laser surgical instruments across multiple specialties), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mnlase, Inc. (Reston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 1, 1994 after a review of 53 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4810 - 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 - K944472

510(k) Number K944472 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 09, 1994
Decision Date November 01, 1994
Days to Decision 53 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 53d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GEX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4810
Definition A Laser (light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation) Based Device Having Coherence, Collimated And Typically Monochromatic Radiation. Typically Indicated To To Cut, Destroy, Remove Or Coagulate Tissue, Generally Soft Tissue, For General Surgical Purpose In Medical Specialties Of General And Plastic Surgery, Dermatology/aesthetic, Podiatry, Otolaryngology (ent), Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics (soft Tissue), Dental And Oral Surgery, And Dentistry. The Classification Regulation 21 Cfr 878.4810 Describes A Device That Is Carbon Dioxide Or Argon Laser Intended To Cut, Destroy, Remove Or Coagulate Tissue By The Light.
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 - GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

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Devices cleared under the same product code (GEX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K944472.
MODEL 220-SS LASER DELIVERY PROBE
K944628 · Mnlase, Inc. · Nov 1994
MODEL 230-SAC LASER DELIVERY PROBE
K944629 · Mnlase, Inc. · Nov 1994
LASER DELIVERY PROBE
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MODEL 110-AC ASPIRATING ENDOPHOTOCOAGULATOR LASER
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MODEL 110-AS ASPIRATING ENDOPHOTOCOAGULATOR LASER
K944622 · Mnlase, Inc. · Nov 1994
MODEL 130-SAS ASPIRATING ENDOPHOTOCOAGULATOR LASER
K944623 · Mnlase, Inc. · Nov 1994