Cleared Traditional

K071839 - SOCT COPERNICUS, MODEL 15205

K071839 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SOCT COPERNICUS, manufactured by Reichert, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code OBO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 237-day FDA review.

K071839 · Reichert, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K071839 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOCT COPERNICUS, MODEL 15205. Classified as Tomography, Optical Coherence (product code OBO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Reichert, Inc. (Depew, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 27, 2008 after a review of 237 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K071839

510(k) Number K071839 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 05, 2007
Decision Date February 27, 2008
Days to Decision 237 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
127d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 237d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OBO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OBO Tomography, Optical Coherence
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1570
Definition Viewing, Imaging, Measurement, And Analysis Of Ocular Structures. Diagnostic Device To Aid In The Detection And Management Of Various Ocular Diseases.
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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