Cleared Traditional

K962612 - BILIBED PHOTOTHERAPY LAMP

K962612 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BILIBED PHOTOTHERAPY LAMP by Medela, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code LBI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 162-day FDA review.

K962612 · Medela, Inc. · General Hospital
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K962612 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BILIBED PHOTOTHERAPY LAMP. Classified as Unit, Neonatal Phototherapy (product code LBI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medela, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 12, 1996 after a review of 162 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5700 - 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 K962612 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 03, 1996
Decision Date December 12, 1996
Days to Decision 162 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
33d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 162d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LBI Unit, Neonatal Phototherapy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5700
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.

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