Cleared Abbreviated

K131961 - HEINE BETA 200(R) OPHTHALMOSCOPE

K131961 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEINE BETA 200 OPHTHALMOSCOPE, manufactured by Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KG. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HLJ cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 160-day FDA review.

K131961 · Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KG · Ophthalmic device
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K131961 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEINE BETA 200(R) OPHTHALMOSCOPE. Classified as Ophthalmoscope, Battery-powered (product code HLJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KG (Herrsching, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 4, 2013 after a review of 160 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 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K131961

510(k) Number K131961 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 27, 2013
Decision Date December 04, 2013
Days to Decision 160 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
50d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 160d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

HLJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HLJ Ophthalmoscope, Battery-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1570
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 - HLJ Ophthalmoscope, Battery-powered

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