Cleared Abbreviated

K112977 - MONARCH III IOL DELIVERY SYSTEM, MONARCH III C CARTRIDGE, MONARCH III HANDPIECE (H4) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K112977 · Alcon Research, Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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Mar 2012
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Class 1
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K112977 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MONARCH III IOL DELIVERY SYSTEM, MONARCH III C CARTRIDGE, MONARCH III HANDPIE.... Classified as Folders And Injectors, Intraocular Lens (iol) (product code MSS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Alcon Research, Ltd. (Fort Worth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 2012 after a review of 173 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4300 - 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 K112977 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 06, 2011
Decision Date March 27, 2012
Days to Decision 173 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
63d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 173d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

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.

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