Cleared Traditional

K032799 - NON-CONTACT TONOMETERS, OCULAR RESPONSE ANALYZER

K032799 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NON-CONTACT TONOMETERS, manufactured by Reichert, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HKX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 133-day FDA review.

K032799 · Reichert, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K032799 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NON-CONTACT TONOMETERS, OCULAR RESPONSE ANALYZER. Classified as Tonometer, Ac-powered (product code HKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Reichert, Inc. (Depew, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 20, 2004 after a review of 133 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1930 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K032799

510(k) Number K032799 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 09, 2003
Decision Date January 20, 2004
Days to Decision 133 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 133d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HKX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HKX Tonometer, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1930
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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