Cleared Traditional

K253837 - SPECTRALIS HRA+OCT and variants (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Also includes:
SPECTRALIS with Flex Module

Class II Ophthalmic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence.

K253837 · Heidelberg Engineering GmbH · Ophthalmic device
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May 2026
Decision
157d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K253837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPECTRALIS HRA+OCT and variants. Classified as Tomography, Optical Coherence (product code OBO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Heidelberg Engineering GmbH (Heidelberg, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 7, 2026 after a review of 157 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1570 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K253837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 01, 2025
Decision Date May 07, 2026
Days to Decision 157 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
47d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 157d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code OBO Tomography, Optical Coherence
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1570
Definition Viewing, Imaging, Measurement, And Analysis Of Ocular Structures. Diagnostic Device To Aid In The Detection And Management Of Various Ocular Diseases.
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. Clinical trial data may be submitted as supporting evidence to strengthen the substantial equivalence argument. Most Ophthalmic devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Consultant

Orasi Consulting, LLC
Lena Sattler

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Clinical Evidence

ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03903588 Completed Observational Industry-sponsored

The Heidelberg Engineering SPECTRALIS Macular Precision and Agreement Study

86
Patients (actual)
1
Site
Condition studied Retinal Layer Separation
Eligibility All sexes · 22 Years+ · Healthy volunteers accepted
Sponsor Heidelberg Engineering GmbH (industry)
Started 2019-03-22 → Primary completion 2019-09-12
Primary outcome
Retinal Layer Thickness
Study completed - no results published. This trial concluded in 2019 but has not posted results to ClinicalTrials.gov. Completed studies without public results are common in industry-sponsored device trials; the data may be referenced in the 510(k) Summary PDF or remain unpublished. Individual participant data will not be shared.
View full study on ClinicalTrials.gov

Regulatory Peers - OBO Tomography, Optical Coherence

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Anterion
K240924 · Heidelberg Engineering GmbH · Dec 2024
SPECTRALIS with Flex Module
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K241081 · Topcon Corporation · Jul 2024