Cleared Traditional

K011191 - MEROCEL CORNELL LID AND LASH GUARD, MEROCEL AND KEROCEL OPHTHALMIC SPONGES

K011191 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEROCEL CORNELL LID AND LASH GUARD, manufactured by Medtronic Xomed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HOZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 68-day FDA review.

K011191 · Medtronic Xomed, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Jun 2001
Decision
68d
Days
Class 2
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K011191 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEROCEL CORNELL LID AND LASH GUARD, MEROCEL AND KEROCEL OPHTHALMIC SPONGES. Classified as Sponge, Ophthalmic (product code HOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Xomed, Inc. (Jacksonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 26, 2001 after a review of 68 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K011191

510(k) Number K011191 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 19, 2001
Decision Date June 26, 2001
Days to Decision 68 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 68d
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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All 46
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K011191 · MEROCEL CORNELL LID AND LASH GUARD, MEROCEL AND KEROCEL OPHTHALMIC SPONGES
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