Cleared Traditional

K171370 - IMAGEnet 6 Ophthalmic Data System

K171370 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IMAGEnet 6 Ophthalmic Data System, manufactured by Topcon Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code NFJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 175-day FDA review.

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K171370 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMAGEnet 6 Ophthalmic Data System. Classified as System, Image Management, Ophthalmic (product code NFJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Topcon Corporation (Tokyo, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 1, 2017 after a review of 175 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2050 - 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 - K171370

510(k) Number K171370 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 10, 2017
Decision Date November 01, 2017
Days to Decision 175 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
65d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 175d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NFJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NFJ System, Image Management, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.2050
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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