Cleared Traditional

INSIGHT 4000 ENDOSCOPE (K000252) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Ophthalmic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K000252 · Insight Instruments Mfg., Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Oct 2000
Decision
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Class 2
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K000252 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INSIGHT 4000 ENDOSCOPE. Classified as Endoilluminator (product code MPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Insight Instruments Mfg., Inc. (Sanford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 17, 2000 after a review of 264 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ophthalmic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K000252 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 27, 2000
Decision Date October 17, 2000
Days to Decision 264 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
154d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 264d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MPA Endoilluminator
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
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.

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