Cleared Traditional

K133132 - OPTICAL BIOMETER AL-SCAN

K133132 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OPTICAL BIOMETER AL-SCAN, manufactured by Nidek Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HJO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 254-day FDA review.

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K133132 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OPTICAL BIOMETER AL-SCAN. Classified as Biomicroscope, Slit-lamp, Ac-powered (product code HJO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nidek Co., Ltd. (Sunnyvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 11, 2014 after a review of 254 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1850 - 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 - K133132

510(k) Number K133132 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 2013
Decision Date June 11, 2014
Days to Decision 254 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
144d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 254d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HJO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HJO Biomicroscope, Slit-lamp, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1850
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. Clinical trial data may be submitted as supporting evidence to strengthen the substantial equivalence argument. Most Ophthalmic devices follow this clearance model.

Clinical Evidence

ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01729962 Completed Observational Industry-sponsored

Comparative Study of the Optical Biometer for Measurements of the Eye

Comparative Study of the Optical Biometer for the Measurements of Axial Length, Anterior Chamber Depth, Keratometry, Corneal Cylinder Axis, Corneal Thickness, White-to-White Distance, and Pupil Diameter

125
Patients (actual)
1
Site
Condition studied Normal Non-fluency; Cataract; Aphakic Eye; Eyes With Corneal Abnormality
Eligibility All sexes · 18 Years+ · Healthy volunteers accepted
Principal investigator Karl G Stonecipher, M.D.
Sponsor Nidek Co. LTD. (industry)
Started 2012-12-01 → Primary completion 2013-04-01 → Completed 2013-05-01
Primary outcome
Agreement and Precision Endpoints Analyses
Secondary outcome
Evaluation of Adverse Events Found During the Study
Study completed - no results published. This trial concluded in 2013 but has not posted results to ClinicalTrials.gov. Completed studies without public results are common in industry-sponsored device trials; the data may be referenced in the 510(k) Summary PDF or remain unpublished.
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