Cleared Traditional

K012873 - DOCUMENTING LASER SLIT LAMP

K012873 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DOCUMENTING LASER SLIT LAMP by Bausch & Lomb, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code HJO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K012873 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Nov 2001
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Class 2
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K012873 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DOCUMENTING LASER SLIT LAMP, DP 2010. Classified as Biomicroscope, Slit-lamp, Ac-powered (product code HJO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 19, 2001 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1850 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K012873 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 27, 2001
Decision Date November 19, 2001
Days to Decision 84 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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HJO Biomicroscope, Slit-lamp, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1850
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 - HJO Biomicroscope, Slit-lamp, Ac-powered

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