Product code PMC— General, Plastic Surgery

Paxman Scalp Cooler

Classification name
Scalp Cooling System
Device class
Class 2
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4360
Advisory panel
General, Plastic Surgery
Total cleared
7
First cleared
Most recent

FDA classification definition

“A scalp cooling system is intended to reduce or prevent the frequency and severity of alopecia during chemotherapy in which alopecia-inducing chemotherapeutic agents are used.”

— U.S. Food and Drug Administration, device classification record for product code PMC under 21 CFR 878.4360, via openFDA

Market context for product code PMC

FDA has cleared 7 devices under product code PMC between 2015 and 2025, filed by 5 applicant companies. No FDA device recalls reference this product code. Class II devices are moderate-risk and subject to general and special controls; most reach market through 510(k) clearance by demonstrating substantial equivalence to a predicate device.

Clearances per year

Top applicants under product code PMC

Recent clearances under product code PMC

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