Cleared Traditional

K833533 - LASER PHOTOCOAGULATOR 1520-A & K

K833533 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LASER PHOTOCOAGULATOR 1520-A & K, manufactured by Britt Corp., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 111-day FDA review.

K833533 · Britt Corp., Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K833533 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LASER PHOTOCOAGULATOR 1520-A & K. Classified as Laser, Ophthalmic (product code HQF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Britt Corp., Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 30, 1984 after a review of 111 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.4390 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K833533

510(k) Number K833533 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 11, 1983
Decision Date January 30, 1984
Days to Decision 111 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
1d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 111d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQF Laser, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.4390
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.

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