Cleared Traditional

K032598 - SYNERGETICS SYNERLIGHT FIBER OPTIC LIGH...

K032598 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNERGETICS SYNERLIGHT FIBER OPTIC LIGH... by Synergetics, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code MPA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 91-day FDA review.

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K032598 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNERGETICS SYNERLIGHT FIBER OPTIC LIGHTSOURCE. Classified as Endoilluminator (product code MPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synergetics, Inc. (St. Charles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 24, 2003 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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 K032598 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 25, 2003
Decision Date November 24, 2003
Days to Decision 91 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MPA Endoilluminator
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
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.