Cleared Traditional

K801078 - PERFECTEMP OPHTHALMIC CAUTERY

K801078 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PERFECTEMP OPHTHALMIC CAUTERY by Medical Products Development, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code HQP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K801078 · Medical Products Development, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K801078 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERFECTEMP OPHTHALMIC CAUTERY. Classified as Unit, Cautery, Thermal, Battery-powered (product code HQP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Products Development, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 4, 1980 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4115 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K801078 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 07, 1980
Decision Date June 04, 1980
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HQP Unit, Cautery, Thermal, Battery-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4115
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.

Regulatory Peers - HQP Unit, Cautery, Thermal, Battery-powered

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