Cleared Special

K163659 - Crystal Vision

K163659 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Crystal Vision by I.C Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FYD) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 307-day FDA review.

K163659 · I.C Medical, Inc. · General Hospital
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K163659 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Crystal Vision. Classified as Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical (product code FYD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by I.C Medical, Inc. (Phoenix, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 2017 after a review of 307 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5070 - the FDA general hospital 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K163659 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 27, 2016
Decision Date October 30, 2017
Days to Decision 307 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
178d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 307d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code FYD Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5070
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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