Cleared Traditional

K050638 - LENSTEC INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) INJECTION SYSTEM FOR TETRAFLEX INTRAOCULAR LENSES (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K050638 · Lenstec, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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May 2005
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K050638 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LENSTEC INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) INJECTION SYSTEM FOR TETRAFLEX INTRAOCULAR LENSES. Classified as Folders And Injectors, Intraocular Lens (iol) (product code MSS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Lenstec, Inc. (St. Petersburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 31, 2005 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4300 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K050638 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 11, 2005
Decision Date May 31, 2005
Days to Decision 81 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MSS Folders And Injectors, Intraocular Lens (iol)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4300
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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