Cleared Special

K153168 - Bi-Blade Vitrectomy Cutter

K153168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Bi-Blade Vitrectomy Cutter, manufactured by Medical Instrument Development Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQE cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 179-day FDA review.

K153168 · Medical Instrument Development Laboratories · Ophthalmic device
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K153168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Bi-Blade Vitrectomy Cutter. Classified as Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered (product code HQE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Instrument Development Laboratories (San Leandro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 2016 after a review of 179 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4150 - the FDA ophthalmic device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K153168

510(k) Number K153168 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 02, 2015
Decision Date April 29, 2016
Days to Decision 179 days
Submission Type Special
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
69d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 179d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

HQE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQE Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4150
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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