Cleared Traditional

K173689 - Ophthalmic Software Platform RX

K173689 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Ophthalmic Software Platform RX, manufactured by Canon Inc. -Medical Equipment Group. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code NFJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K173689 · Canon Inc. -Medical Equipment Group · Ophthalmic device
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K173689 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Ophthalmic Software Platform RX. Classified as System, Image Management, Ophthalmic (product code NFJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Canon Inc. -Medical Equipment Group (Nakahara-Ku, Kawasaki, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 23, 2018 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K173689

510(k) Number K173689 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 01, 2017
Decision Date February 23, 2018
Days to Decision 84 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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 84d
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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