Cleared Traditional

K053176 - DUCKWORTH & KENT LTD CARTRIDGE LENS DELIVERY SYSTEM, MODEL DK7797

K053176 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DUCKWORTH & KENT LTD CARTRIDGE LENS DEL..., manufactured by Duckworth & Kent, Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device with product code MSS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

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K053176 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DUCKWORTH & KENT LTD CARTRIDGE LENS DELIVERY SYSTEM, MODEL DK7797. Classified as Folders And Injectors, Intraocular Lens (iol) (product code MSS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Duckworth & Kent, Ltd. (Baldock, Hertfordshire, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 30, 2006 after a review of 77 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K053176

510(k) Number K053176 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 14, 2005
Decision Date January 30, 2006
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
33d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MSS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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.

Regulatory Peers - MSS Folders And Injectors, Intraocular Lens (iol)

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