Cleared Traditional

K002341 - THERMAL CAUTERY UNIT, MODEL 150

K002341 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THERMAL CAUTERY UNIT, manufactured by Geiger Medical Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K002341 · Geiger Medical Technologies, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K002341 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THERMAL CAUTERY UNIT, MODEL 150. Classified as Unit, Cautery, Thermal, Ac-powered (product code HQO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Geiger Medical Technologies, Inc. (Monarch Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 23, 2000 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4115 - 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 - K002341

510(k) Number K002341 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 01, 2000
Decision Date October 23, 2000
Days to Decision 83 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
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQO Unit, Cautery, Thermal, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4115
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.

Regulatory Peers - HQO Unit, Cautery, Thermal, Ac-powered

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