Cleared Traditional

REPLACABLE BATTERY PERFECTEMP CAUTERY (K810016) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Ophthalmic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K810016 · Medical Products Development, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Apr 1981
Decision
108d
Days
Class 2
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K810016 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REPLACABLE BATTERY PERFECTEMP 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 April 23, 1981 after a review of 108 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 K810016 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 05, 1981
Decision Date April 23, 1981
Days to Decision 108 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 108d
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.