Cleared Traditional

K991791 - SOUND VASER SYSTEM

K991791 · Sound Surgical Technologies, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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K991791 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOUND VASER SYSTEM. Classified as Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical (product code LFL).

Submitted by Sound Surgical Technologies, LLC (Lafayette, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 12, 1999 after a review of 79 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 - K991791

510(k) Number K991791 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 25, 1999
Decision Date August 12, 1999
Days to Decision 79 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
36d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LFL Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical

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