Cleared Traditional

K091098 - KOWAGENESIS-DF

K091098 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KOWAGENESIS-DF, manufactured by Kowa Co. , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HKI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 113-day FDA review.

K091098 · Kowa Co. , Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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Aug 2009
Decision
113d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K091098 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KOWAGENESIS-DF. Classified as Camera, Ophthalmic, Ac-powered (product code HKI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kowa Co. , Ltd. (Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 7, 2009 after a review of 113 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1120 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K091098

510(k) Number K091098 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 2009
Decision Date August 07, 2009
Days to Decision 113 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
3d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 113d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HKI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HKI Camera, Ophthalmic, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1120
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.

Regulatory Peers - HKI Camera, Ophthalmic, Ac-powered

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