Cleared Traditional

K822181 - BINOCULAR OPER. MICROSCOPES & ACCESSOR

K822181 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BINOCULAR OPER. MICROSCOPES & ACCESSOR by Kelleher Corp.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FSO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

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K822181 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BINOCULAR OPER. MICROSCOPES & ACCESSOR. Classified as Microscope, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery (product code FSO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Kelleher Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 1982 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4700 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 K822181 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 23, 1982
Decision Date August 27, 1982
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FSO Microscope, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4700
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 - FSO Microscope, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery

All 7
Devices cleared under the same product code (FSO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K822181.
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ODONTO-SCOPE
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BINOCULAR OPERATING MICROSCOPES AND
K822015 · Kelleher Corp. · Jul 1982
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