Cleared Abbreviated

K142837 - HEINE SIGMA 250 & HEINE SIGMA 250 M2

K142837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEINE SIGMA 250 & HEINE SIGMA 250 M2, 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 121-day FDA review.

K142837 · Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KG · Ophthalmic device
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K142837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEINE SIGMA 250 & HEINE SIGMA 250 M2. 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 January 29, 2015 after a review of 121 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 - K142837

510(k) Number K142837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 2014
Decision Date January 29, 2015
Days to Decision 121 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
11d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 121d
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.

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