Cleared Traditional

K813273 - EMERGENCY POWER PAC (EMPAC)

K813273 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EMERGENCY POWER PAC (EMPAC), manufactured by Optical Micro Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HKP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K813273 · Optical Micro Systems, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K813273 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EMERGENCY POWER PAC (EMPAC). Classified as Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Battery-powered (product code HKP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Optical Micro Systems, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 31, 1981 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4150 - 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 - K813273

510(k) Number K813273 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 20, 1981
Decision Date December 31, 1981
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HKP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HKP Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Battery-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4150
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 - HKP Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Battery-powered

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K813273 · EMERGENCY POWER PAC (EMPAC)
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