Cleared Traditional

K091935 - LIPIVIEW OCULAR SURFACE INTERFEROMETER

K091935 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIPIVIEW OCULAR SURFACE INTERFEROMETER, manufactured by Tearscience, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HKI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 115-day FDA review.

K091935 · Tearscience, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K091935 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIPIVIEW OCULAR SURFACE INTERFEROMETER. Classified as Camera, Ophthalmic, Ac-powered (product code HKI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tearscience, Inc. (Morrisville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 23, 2009 after a review of 115 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K091935

510(k) Number K091935 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 30, 2009
Decision Date October 23, 2009
Days to Decision 115 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
5d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 115d
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.

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