Cleared Traditional

K042001 - PANORAMIC 200A

K042001 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PANORAMIC 200A, manufactured by Optos Plc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HLI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K042001 · Optos Plc. · Ophthalmic device
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Oct 2004
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Class 2
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K042001 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PANORAMIC 200A. Classified as Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered (product code HLI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Optos Plc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 7, 2004 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1570 - 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 - K042001

510(k) Number K042001 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 26, 2004
Decision Date October 07, 2004
Days to Decision 73 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
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HLI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HLI Ophthalmoscope, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1570
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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