Cleared Traditional

K013760 - DC-3300 LASER DIODE PHOTOCOAGULATOR

K013760 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DC-3300 LASER DIODE PHOTOCOAGULATOR by Nidek, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code HQF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K013760 · Nidek, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K013760 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DC-3300 LASER DIODE PHOTOCOAGULATOR. Classified as Laser, Ophthalmic (product code HQF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nidek, Inc. (Lake Forest, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 11, 2002 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4390 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K013760 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 2001
Decision Date February 11, 2002
Days to Decision 90 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
20d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HQF Laser, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4390
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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