Cleared Traditional

K000127 - KURZ PURE GOLD UPPER EYELIDS IMPLANT (O...

K000127 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KURZ PURE GOLD UPPER EYELIDS IMPLANT (O..., manufactured by Heinz Kurz GmbH Medizintechnik. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code MML cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K000127 · Heinz Kurz GmbH Medizintechnik · Ophthalmic device
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K000127 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KURZ PURE GOLD UPPER EYELIDS IMPLANT (OBERASCHER), MODEL 4001 02-4001 10. Classified as Weights, Eyelid, External (product code MML), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Heinz Kurz GmbH Medizintechnik (Amsterdam, Nh, NL). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 12, 2000 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5700 - the FDA ophthalmic 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 - K000127

510(k) Number K000127 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 18, 2000
Decision Date April 12, 2000
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MML Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MML Weights, Eyelid, External
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5700
Definition Gravity Assisted Treatment Of Lagophthalmos (incomplete Eyelid Closure)
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 Ophthalmic devices follow this clearance model.