Cleared Traditional

K170183 - Cetus system, Cetus probe

K170183 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Cetus system, manufactured by A.R.C Laser GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 247-day FDA review.

K170183 · A.R.C Laser GmbH · Ophthalmic device
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K170183 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Cetus system, Cetus probe. Classified as Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered (product code HQE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by A.R.C Laser GmbH (Nurnberg, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 27, 2017 after a review of 247 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. 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 - K170183

510(k) Number K170183 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 23, 2017
Decision Date September 27, 2017
Days to Decision 247 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
137d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 247d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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