Cleared Traditional

K003842 - PRESCOTT'S SURGICAL SPEAR

K003842 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PRESCOTT'S SURGICAL SPEAR, manufactured by Prescott'S, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HOZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 122-day FDA review.

K003842 · Prescott'S, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K003842 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRESCOTT'S SURGICAL SPEAR. Classified as Sponge, Ophthalmic (product code HOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Prescott'S, Inc. (Monument, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 13, 2001 after a review of 122 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4790 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003842

510(k) Number K003842 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 2000
Decision Date April 13, 2001
Days to Decision 122 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
12d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 122d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HOZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HOZ Sponge, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4790
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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K003842 · PRESCOTT'S SURGICAL SPEAR
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