Cleared Traditional

K033390 - COLIBRI DISPOSABLE VITRECTOMY CUTTER

K033390 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COLIBRI DISPOSABLE VITRECTOMY CUTTER, manufactured by Microworld Medical Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 12-day FDA review.

K033390 · Microworld Medical Instruments, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K033390 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COLIBRI DISPOSABLE VITRECTOMY CUTTER. Classified as Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered (product code HQE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Microworld Medical Instruments, Inc. (Oakland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 4, 2003 after a review of 12 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4150 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K033390

510(k) Number K033390 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 23, 2003
Decision Date November 04, 2003
Days to Decision 12 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
98d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 12d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

HQE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQE Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4150
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 - HQE Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered

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