Cleared Traditional

K772368 - SPECTACLE FRAME, OP-TITE

K772368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPECTACLE FRAME, manufactured by Dentsply Intl.. The device is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device with product code HQZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K772368 · Dentsply Intl. · Ophthalmic device
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Jan 1978
Decision
34d
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Class 1
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K772368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPECTACLE FRAME, OP-TITE. Classified as Frame, Spectacle (product code HQZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Dentsply Intl. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 30, 1978 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5842 - 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 - K772368

510(k) Number K772368 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 27, 1977
Decision Date January 30, 1978
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HQZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HQZ Frame, Spectacle
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5842
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.