Cleared Traditional

K984124 - AESCULAP XENON LIGHT SOURCE

K984124 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AESCULAP XENON LIGHT SOURCE, manufactured by Aesculap, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FSS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

K984124 · Aesculap, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Class 2
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K984124 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AESCULAP XENON LIGHT SOURCE. Classified as Light, Surgical, Floor Standing (product code FSS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aesculap, Inc. (South San Francisco, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 1, 1999 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4580 - 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 - K984124

510(k) Number K984124 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 18, 1998
Decision Date February 01, 1999
Days to Decision 75 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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 75d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FSS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FSS Light, Surgical, Floor Standing
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4580
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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