Cleared Traditional

K000728 - MEDTRONIC SOLAN FIBEROPTIC CORNEAL LIGH...

K000728 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDTRONIC SOLAN FIBEROPTIC CORNEAL LIGH... by Medtronic Xomed. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FST) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K000728 · Medtronic Xomed · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K000728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDTRONIC SOLAN FIBEROPTIC CORNEAL LIGHT PROBE. Classified as Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic (product code FST), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Xomed (Jacksonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 21, 2000 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4580 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K000728 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 06, 2000
Decision Date March 21, 2000
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
100d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

Device Classification

Product Code FST Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4580
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 General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FST Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic

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