Cleared Traditional

K964601 - CUSA SYSTEM 200C ULTRASONIC ASPIRATOR/C...

K964601 · Valleylab, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K964601 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CUSA SYSTEM 200C ULTRASONIC ASPIRATOR/CUSA SYSTEM 200T ULTRASONIC ASPIRATOR/C.... Classified as Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical (product code LFL).

Submitted by Valleylab, Inc. (Boulder, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 16, 1997 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. 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 - K964601

510(k) Number K964601 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 18, 1996
Decision Date January 16, 1997
Days to Decision 59 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
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LFL Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical
Device Class -

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