Cleared Abbreviated

K082473 - BAUSCH & LOMB STELLARIS MICROSURGICAL S...

K082473 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BAUSCH & LOMB STELLARIS MICROSURGICAL S... by Bausch & Lomb, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code HQC) cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 131-day FDA review.

K082473 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K082473 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BAUSCH & LOMB STELLARIS MICROSURGICAL SYSTEM. Classified as Unit, Phacofragmentation (product code HQC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 5, 2009 after a review of 131 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4670 - the FDA ophthalmic device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K082473 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 27, 2008
Decision Date January 05, 2009
Days to Decision 131 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
21d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 131d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

Product Code HQC Unit, Phacofragmentation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4670
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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