Cleared Traditional

K982409 - VES 1501-M

K982409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VES 1501-M, manufactured by Angiolaz, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FWF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

K982409 · Angiolaz, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K982409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VES 1501-M. Classified as Camera, Television, Endoscopic, Without Audio (product code FWF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Angiolaz, Inc. (Bellows Falls, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 21, 1998 after a review of 42 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4160 - 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 - K982409

510(k) Number K982409 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 10, 1998
Decision Date August 21, 1998
Days to Decision 42 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FWF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FWF Camera, Television, Endoscopic, Without Audio
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4160
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - FWF Camera, Television, Endoscopic, Without Audio

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