Cleared Traditional

K040912 - HYDROGEL CANALICULAR PLUG

K040912 · Partners IN Biomaterials, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K040912 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HYDROGEL CANALICULAR PLUG. Classified as Plug, Punctum (product code LZU).

Submitted by Partners IN Biomaterials, Inc. (San Dimas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 2004 after a review of 222 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel. 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 - K040912

510(k) Number K040912 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 08, 2004
Decision Date November 16, 2004
Days to Decision 222 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
112d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 222d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LZU Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code LZU Plug, Punctum
Device Class -

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