Low Level Light Therapy Device for Chronic Wounds

Expected FDA Classification

Our device can be classified under the following FDA device labels, each under Title 21,
Subchapter H – Medical Devices:
Part 888 – Orthopedic Devices
Subpart E – Surgical Devices
Section 888.5940 – Cast Component
- “…a device intended for medical purposes to protect or support a cast”
- Class I (general controls)
Part 890 – Physical Medicine Devices
Subpart D – Physical Medicine Prosthetic Devices
Section 890.3025 – Prosthetic and orthotic accessory
- “…a device intended for medical purposes to support, protect, or aid in the use of a cast, orthotics (brace), or prosthesis”
- Class I (general controls)
Part 890 – Physical Medicine Devices
Subpart F – Physical Medicine Therapeutic Devices
Section 890.5500 – Infrared lamp
- “… a device intended for medical purposes that emits energy at infrared frequencies (approximately 700 nanometers to 50,000 nanometers) to provide topical heating”
- Class II (performance standards)

This device would be a Class I device that would require 510(k) approval.