Cleared Traditional

K822220 - COOPER VISION I/A SYSTEM III MODEL 1500

K822220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COOPER VISION I/A SYSTEM III MODEL 1500, manufactured by CooperVision, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

K822220 · CooperVision, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Class 2
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K822220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COOPER VISION I/A SYSTEM III MODEL 1500. Classified as Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered (product code HQE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by CooperVision, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 6, 1982 after a review of 72 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K822220

510(k) Number K822220 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 26, 1982
Decision Date October 06, 1982
Days to Decision 72 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQE Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-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 - HQE Instrument, Vitreous Aspiration And Cutting, Ac-powered

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