Cleared Traditional

K141068 - ZEISS CATARACT SUITE MARKERLESS

K141068 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ZEISS CATARACT SUITE MARKERLESS, manufactured by Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HJO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 138-day FDA review.

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K141068 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ZEISS CATARACT SUITE MARKERLESS. Classified as Biomicroscope, Slit-lamp, Ac-powered (product code HJO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG (Dublin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 9, 2014 after a review of 138 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K141068

510(k) Number K141068 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 24, 2014
Decision Date September 09, 2014
Days to Decision 138 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
28d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 138d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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. 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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