Cleared Traditional

K820618 - MICROSURGERY KNIFE

K820618 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROSURGERY KNIFE, manufactured by Visitec Co.. The device is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device with product code HNN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 32-day FDA review.

K820618 · Visitec Co. · Ophthalmic device
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K820618 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROSURGERY KNIFE. Classified as Knife, Ophthalmic (product code HNN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Visitec Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 9, 1982 after a review of 32 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K820618

510(k) Number K820618 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 08, 1982
Decision Date April 09, 1982
Days to Decision 32 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HNN Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HNN Knife, 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.

Regulatory Peers - HNN Knife, Ophthalmic

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