Cleared Special

K050623 - VOLK DISPOSABLE VITRECTOMY LENSES, MODELS VOLK FLAT SSV D, VOLK AFX SSV D, VOLK 45 PRISM SSV D (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Ophthalmic device cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K050623 · Volk Optical, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K050623 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VOLK DISPOSABLE VITRECTOMY LENSES, MODELS VOLK FLAT SSV D, VOLK AFX SSV D, VO.... Classified as Lens, Contact, Polymethylmethacrylate, Diagnostic (product code HJK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Volk Optical, Inc. (Rockville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 28, 2005 after a review of 18 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1385 - the FDA ophthalmic device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K050623 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 10, 2005
Decision Date March 28, 2005
Days to Decision 18 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 18d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code HJK Lens, Contact, Polymethylmethacrylate, Diagnostic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1385
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.