Cleared Abbreviated

K003376 - WELCH ALLYN 11800 OPTHALMOSCOPE

K003376 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WELCH ALLYN 11800 OPTHALMOSCOPE, manufactured by Welch Allyn, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HLI cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K003376 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K003376 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WELCH ALLYN 11800 OPTHALMOSCOPE. Classified as Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered (product code HLI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Welch Allyn, Inc. (Skaneateles Falls, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 25, 2001 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1570 - the FDA ophthalmic device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003376

510(k) Number K003376 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 2000
Decision Date January 25, 2001
Days to Decision 87 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

HLI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HLI Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1570
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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