Cleared Traditional

K821765 - PHOTOTHERAPY EYE PROTECTION FOR INFANTS

K821765 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PHOTOTHERAPY EYE PROTECTION FOR INFANTS by Russell Terry Co.. It is a Class 1 Ophthalmic device (product code HOY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K821765 · Russell Terry Co. · Ophthalmic device
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K821765 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHOTOTHERAPY EYE PROTECTION FOR INFANTS. Classified as Shield, Eye, Ophthalmic (including Sunlamp Protective Eyewear And Post-mydriatic Eyewear) (product code HOY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Russell Terry Co. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 16, 1982 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4750 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K821765 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 14, 1982
Decision Date August 16, 1982
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HOY Shield, Eye, Ophthalmic (including Sunlamp Protective Eyewear And Post-mydriatic Eyewear)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4750
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 - HOY Shield, Eye, Ophthalmic (including Sunlamp Protective Eyewear And Post-mydriatic Eyewear)

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