Cleared Traditional

K802749 - BLENDED BIFOCAL

K802749 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BLENDED BIFOCAL, manufactured by Robinson-Houchin, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device with product code HQG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

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Dec 1980
Decision
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Class 1
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K802749 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BLENDED BIFOCAL. Classified as Lens, Spectacle, Non-custom (prescription) (product code HQG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Robinson-Houchin, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 17, 1980 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5844 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K802749

510(k) Number K802749 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 03, 1980
Decision Date December 17, 1980
Days to Decision 44 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HQG Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HQG Lens, Spectacle, Non-custom (prescription)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5844
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.

Regulatory Peers - HQG Lens, Spectacle, Non-custom (prescription)

All 54
Devices cleared under the same product code (HQG) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K802749.
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