Cleared Traditional

K140711 - COMFORTEAR LACRISOLVE ABSORBABLE PUNCTU...

K140711 · Paragon Bioteck, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K140711 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COMFORTEAR LACRISOLVE ABSORBABLE PUNCTUM PLUG, LACRISOLVE ABSORBABLE PUNCTUM .... Classified as Plug, Punctum (product code LZU).

Submitted by Paragon Bioteck, Inc. (Portland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 20, 2014 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel. 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 - K140711

510(k) Number K140711 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 21, 2014
Decision Date June 20, 2014
Days to Decision 91 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
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LZU Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code LZU Plug, Punctum
Device Class -

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