Cleared Traditional

CALIPER-OPTHALMIC (K813315) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K813315 · Design Research Assoc., Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Mar 1982
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Class 1
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K813315 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CALIPER-OPTHALMIC. Classified as Caliper, Ophthalmic (product code HOE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Design Research Assoc., Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 1, 1982 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4350 - 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 K813315 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 24, 1981
Decision Date March 01, 1982
Days to Decision 97 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
13d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HOE Caliper, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4350
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.