Cleared Traditional

K163632 - Katalyst Cyclophotocoagulation Probe

K163632 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Katalyst Cyclophotocoagulation Probe, manufactured by Katalyst Surgical, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LQJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 175-day FDA review.

K163632 · Katalyst Surgical, LLC · Ophthalmic device
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K163632 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Katalyst Cyclophotocoagulation Probe. Classified as Lens, Surgical, Laser, Accesssory, Ophthalmic Laser (product code LQJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Katalyst Surgical, LLC (Chesterfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 2017 after a review of 175 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4390 - 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 - K163632

510(k) Number K163632 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 22, 2016
Decision Date June 15, 2017
Days to Decision 175 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
65d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 175d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LQJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LQJ Lens, Surgical, Laser, Accesssory, Ophthalmic Laser
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4390
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.

Regulatory Peers - LQJ Lens, Surgical, Laser, Accesssory, Ophthalmic Laser

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Devices cleared under the same product code (LQJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K163632.
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