Cleared Traditional

K981922 - LIGHT DUTY PNEUMATIC INSTRUMENT MODEL NUMBER PAD-100, HEAVY DUTY PNEUMATIC INSTRUMENT MODEL PAD-200, LIGHT DUTY ELECTRI (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K981922 · Microaire Surgical Instruments, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Dec 1998
Decision
192d
Days
Class 2
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K981922 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIGHT DUTY PNEUMATIC INSTRUMENT MODEL NUMBER PAD-100, HEAVY DUTY PNEUMATIC IN.... Classified as System, Suction, Lipoplasty For Removal (product code QPB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Microaire Surgical Instruments, Inc. (Charlottesville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 10, 1998 after a review of 192 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5040 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 K981922 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 01, 1998
Decision Date December 10, 1998
Days to Decision 192 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d slower than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 192d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code QPB System, Suction, Lipoplasty For Removal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5040
Definition A Suction Lipoplasty System Is A Device Intended For The Removal Of Adipose Tissue For Purposes Of Aesthetic Body Contouring
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.

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